Iran vs Tonga: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Iran
99.9%
in 2024
Tonga
99.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
69th
Tonga rank
70th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Iran
- Tonga
How they compare
Iran currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 70th of 188 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Iran or Tonga?
- Iran, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Iran and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Tonga rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Iran ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 70th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.