Puerto Rico vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage
Puerto Rico
32.5%
in 2024
Tonga
31.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
113th
Tonga rank
115th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tonga
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 32.5% against 31.2% in Tonga, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 113th and Tonga ranks 115th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 39.0% | 6.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 37.2% | 4.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.9% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Puerto Rico or Tonga?
- Puerto Rico, at 32.5% against 31.2% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Puerto Rico and Tonga?
- 1.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Puerto Rico ranks 113th and Tonga ranks 115th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.