Bahamas vs Tonga: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Bahamas
98.9%
in 2019
Tonga
98.9%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
92nd
Tonga rank
94th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Bahamas
- Tonga
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Bahamas ranks 92nd and Tonga ranks 94th of 231 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Bahamas or Tonga?
- Bahamas, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Bahamas and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Tonga?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Tonga rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd and Tonga ranks 94th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.