Nigeria vs Tonga: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Nigeria
29.9%
in 2024
Tonga
29.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
131st
Tonga rank
132nd
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Nigeria
- Tonga
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 29.9% against 29.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Nigeria ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 132nd of 150 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 29.3% | 13.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 29.5% | 5.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 29.6% | 0.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Nigeria or Tonga?
- Nigeria, at 29.9% against 29.6% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Nigeria and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Nigeria ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 132nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.