Suriname vs Tonga: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Suriname
33.9%
in 2024
Tonga
34.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
65th
Tonga rank
64th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Suriname
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 34.0% against 33.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 64th of 100 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 41.4% | 2.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 40.1% | 3.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 34.7% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Suriname or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 34.0% against 33.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Suriname and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Tonga rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Suriname ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 64th of 100 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 and rural population using safely managed sanitation 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 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.