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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
70.1%
in 2017
Tajikistan
72.7%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
52nd
Tajikistan rank
50th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Tajikistan
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 72.7% against 70.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.6%.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd and Tajikistan ranks 50th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 38.2% 51.3% 13.1% Tajikistan
2010s 61.2% 66.7% 5.5% Tajikistan

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), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 72.7% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan?
2.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd and Tajikistan ranks 50th 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