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

Colombia
71.9%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
70.1%
in 2017
Colombia rank
51st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
52nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 71.9% against 70.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Colombia ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 69.0% 38.2% 30.8% Colombia
2010s 71.1% 61.2% 9.9% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Colombia, at 71.9% against 70.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Colombia ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed