Northern Mariana Islands vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage
Northern Mariana Islands
70.68 people
in 2024
Tonga
88.53 people
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
129th
Tonga rank
126th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 88.53 people against 70.68 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 17.85 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 126th of 232 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.41 people | 186.44 people | 39.03 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 93.29 people | 138.17 people | 44.88 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 73.43 people | 95.91 people | 22.48 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Northern Mariana Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 88.53 people against 70.68 people in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Northern Mariana Islands and Tonga?
- 17.85 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 129th 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) β 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.