Tonga vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Tonga
98.9%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
98.8%
in 2024
Tonga rank
94th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
95th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Tonga
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 94th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 95th of 231 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% | Tonga |
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, Tonga or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Tonga, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Tonga and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Tonga ranks 94th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 95th 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.