Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least: Q3 … drinking Q3

Laos
82.2%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2017
Laos rank
59th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th

People using at least: Q3 … drinking Q3 over time

  • Laos
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 82.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 97 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 55.3% 70.3% 15.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 74.7% 79.9% 5.2% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 82.2% in Laos as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Laos ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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