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

Gambia
73.4%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
72.8%
in 2017
Gambia rank
57th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
59th

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

  • Gambia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 73.4% against 72.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 97 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 71.9% 44.5% 27.4% Gambia
2010s 73.2% 64.9% 8.3% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gambia, at 73.4% against 72.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Gambia ranks 57th 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