Argentina vs Tonga: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Argentina
99.8%
in 2024
Tonga
99.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
55th
Tonga rank
56th

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Argentina
  • Tonga
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 56th of 188 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 99.0% 97.9% 1.1% Argentina
2010s 99.5% 98.9% 0.7% Argentina
2020s 99.8% 99.7% 0.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Argentina or Tonga?
Argentina, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Argentina and Tonga?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Tonga rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Argentina ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 56th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.