Maldives vs Tokelau: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Maldives
100.0%
in 2024
Tokelau
100.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
1st
Tokelau rank
1st
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Maldives
- Tokelau
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tokelau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 1st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 80.8% | 2.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 94.3% | 1.6% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 100.0% | 1.2% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Maldives or Tokelau?
- Maldives, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tokelau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Maldives and Tokelau?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tokelau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Tokelau rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 1st of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation 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 using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.