Canada vs Tonga: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Canada

1.4%

in 2024

Tonga

1.5%

in 2024

Canada rank

120th

Tonga rank

118th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Tonga currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 120th and Tonga ranks 118th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.