Kiribati vs Tonga: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Kiribati
106,361 people
in 2024
Tonga
102,986 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
191st
Tonga rank
192nd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 106,361 people against 102,986 people in Tonga, a difference of 3,375 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Kiribati ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 192nd of 231 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,515 people | 103,762 people | 44,247 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 83,336 people | 105,150 people | 21,814 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 101,970 people | 103,755 people | 1,785 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 106,361 people against 102,986 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 3,375 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Kiribati ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 192nd 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.