Cook Islands vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cook Islands
47.29 people
in 2024
Tonga
67.34 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
103rd
Tonga rank
102nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 67.34 people against 47.29 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 20.05 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 103rd and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 people | 167.12 people | 110.83 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 59.6 people | 117.46 people | 57.86 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 51.07 people | 74.76 people | 23.69 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 67.34 people against 47.29 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 20.05 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 103rd and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.