Kiribati vs Tonga: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Kiribati
101,362 people
in 2024
Tonga
71,624 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
129th
Tonga rank
131st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 101,362 people against 71,624 people in Tonga, a difference of 29,738 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 131st of 150 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,237 people | 64,194 people | 16,044 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 90,302 people | 66,834 people | 23,468 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 98,464 people | 71,489 people | 26,975 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 101,362 people against 71,624 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 29,738 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 131st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.