Samoa vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Samoa
159.26 people
in 2024
Tonga
67.34 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
100th
Tonga rank
102nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 159.26 people against 67.34 people in Tonga, a difference of 91.92 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 100th and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.39 people | 167.12 people | 3.27 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 166.84 people | 117.46 people | 49.38 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 161.98 people | 74.76 people | 87.22 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 159.26 people against 67.34 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Samoa and Tonga?
- 91.92 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Samoa ranks 100th 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) β 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.