Maldives vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Maldives
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
67.34 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
105th
Tonga rank
102nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 67.34 people against 0 people in Maldives, a difference of 67.34 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,651 people | 167.12 people | 28,483 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3,363 people | 117.46 people | 3,246 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0 people | 74.76 people | 74.76 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Maldives or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 67.34 people against 0 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Maldives and Tonga?
- 67.34 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Maldives ranks 105th 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.