British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
British Virgin Islands
99.9%
in 2024
Tonga
99.8%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
72nd
Tonga rank
73rd
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 73rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 99.0% | 2.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 0.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, British Virgin Islands or Tonga?
- British Virgin Islands, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tonga rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 73rd of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.