Chile vs Tonga: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban

Chile
99.8%
in 2024
Tonga
99.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
52nd
Tonga rank
54th

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time

  • Chile
  • Tonga
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 54th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 99.4% 97.9% 1.4% Chile
2010s 99.6% 98.9% 0.7% Chile
2020s 99.8% 99.7% 0.1% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Chile or Tonga?
Chile, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Chile and Tonga?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Tonga rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Chile ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 54th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,703 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.