Belgium vs Tonga: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Belgium
53,161 people
in 2024
Tonga
73,341 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
111th
Tonga rank
108th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Belgium
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 73,341 people against 53,161 people in Belgium, a difference of 20,180 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 111th and Tonga ranks 108th of 163 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,798 people | 74,405 people | 48,607 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 36,233 people | 75,060 people | 38,827 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 49,523 people | 73,965 people | 24,442 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Belgium or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 73,341 people against 53,161 people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Belgium and Tonga?
- 20,180 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Tonga rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Tonga ranks 108th of 163 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.