Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Congo
71.9%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
72.8%
in 2017
Congo rank
60th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
59th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
203040506070200020082017

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 72.8% against 71.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 97 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 44.5% 12.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 60.0% 64.9% 4.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 72.8% against 71.9% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Congo ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed