Nauru vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage
Nauru
98.33 people
in 2024
Tonga
88.53 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
125th
Tonga rank
126th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Nauru
- Tonga
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 98.33 people against 88.53 people in Tonga, a difference of 9.8 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 125th and Tonga ranks 126th of 232 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.12 people | 186.44 people | 0.6829 people | Nauru |
| 2010s | 142.78 people | 138.17 people | 4.61 people | Nauru |
| 2020s | 109.53 people | 95.91 people | 13.62 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Nauru or Tonga?
- Nauru, at 98.33 people against 88.53 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Nauru and Tonga?
- 9.8 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Nauru ranks 125th and Tonga ranks 126th of 232 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. 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.