Tonga vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Tonga
29.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
25.5%
in 2024
Tonga rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
135th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Tonga
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 29.6% against 25.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tonga ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.4% | 2.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 25.8% | 3.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Tonga or Zimbabwe?
- Tonga, at 29.6% against 25.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Tonga and Zimbabwe?
- 4.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Tonga ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th 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.