Latvia vs Tonga: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Latvia
55,943 people
in 2024
Tonga
73,341 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
110th
Tonga rank
108th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Latvia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 73,341 people against 55,943 people in Latvia, a difference of 17,398 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 110th and Tonga ranks 108th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,496 people | 74,405 people | 89,091 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 101,682 people | 75,060 people | 26,621 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 60,475 people | 73,965 people | 13,490 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, Latvia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 73,341 people against 55,943 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Latvia and Tonga?
- 17,398 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Tonga rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Latvia ranks 110th 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.