Cook Islands vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Cook Islands
33.8 people
in 2024
Tonga
21.18 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
95th
Tonga rank
96th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 33.8 people against 21.18 people in Tonga, a difference of 12.62 people.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.6 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 people | 19.32 people | 17.14 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 21.77 people | 20.71 people | 1.05 people | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 33.49 people | 21.15 people | 12.34 people | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Cook Islands, at 33.8 people against 21.18 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 12.62 people, with Cook Islands 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 urban areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 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 urban 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.