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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.