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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
100.0%
in 2017
Nepal
100.0%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nepal
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 69.6% 93.6% 24.0% Nepal
2010s 94.9% 98.3% 3.4% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st 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): Q5 (highest). 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 (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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