Latvia vs Tonga: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Latvia
98.5%
in 2024
Tonga
98.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
56th
Tonga rank
55th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Latvia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 55th of 178 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 98.8% | 2.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 98.8% | 1.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.5% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Latvia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Latvia and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Tonga rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Latvia ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 55th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.