Samoa vs Tonga: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Samoa
81,753 people
in 2024
Tonga
73,341 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
107th
Tonga rank
108th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 81,753 people against 73,341 people in Tonga, a difference of 8,412 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 107th and Tonga ranks 108th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,243 people | 74,405 people | 162.65 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 77,940 people | 75,060 people | 2,879 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 80,984 people | 73,965 people | 7,020 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 81,753 people against 73,341 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Samoa and Tonga?
- 8,412 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Samoa ranks 107th 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.