Seychelles vs Tonga: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Seychelles
127,454 people
in 2024
Tonga
102,986 people
in 2024
Seychelles rank
189th
Tonga rank
192nd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Seychelles
- Tonga
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 127,454 people against 102,986 people in Tonga, a difference of 24,468 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Seychelles ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 192nd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,631 people | 103,762 people | 20,131 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 101,831 people | 105,150 people | 3,319 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 122,157 people | 103,755 people | 18,402 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Seychelles or Tonga?
- Seychelles, at 127,454 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 Seychelles and Tonga?
- 24,468 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Tonga rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Seychelles ranks 189th 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.