Iraq vs Tonga: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Iraq
99.8%
in 2024
Tonga
99.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
57th
Tonga rank
56th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Iraq
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 97.9% | 3.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.9% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Iraq and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Tonga rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Iraq ranks 57th 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
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.