Libya vs Tonga: Share of the population using improved water sources
Libya
99.8%
in 2024
Tonga
99.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
74th
Tonga rank
73rd
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Libya
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 74th and Tonga ranks 73rd of 231 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 99.2% | 2.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 99.4% | 2.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.8% | 0.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Libya or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Libya and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tonga?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Tonga rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Libya ranks 74th and Tonga ranks 73rd 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 the population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.