Guatemala vs Tonga: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Guatemala
76.8%
in 2019
Tonga
80.9%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
56th
Tonga rank
53rd
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guatemala
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 80.9% against 76.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Guatemala or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 80.9% against 76.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Guatemala and Tonga?
- 4.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Tonga rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Guatemala ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 53rd of 120 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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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 with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.