Gambia vs Laos: People using at least: Q3 … drinking Q3 rural

Gambia
72.7%
in 2017
Laos
77.1%
in 2017
Gambia rank
55th
Laos rank
52nd

People using at least: Q3 … drinking Q3 rural over time

  • Gambia
  • Laos
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Laos currently reports 77.1% against 72.7% in Gambia, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 55th and Laos ranks 52nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 69.6% 44.8% 24.8% Gambia
2010s 72.2% 68.1% 4.1% Gambia

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), Gambia or Laos?
Laos, at 77.1% against 72.7% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Gambia and Laos?
4.4%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Gambia ranks 55th and Laos 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): Q3. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed