Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Ghana
73.4%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
77.1%
in 2017
Ghana rank
54th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
52nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Ghana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 77.1% against 73.4% in Ghana, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 54th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 44.8% | 7.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 68.1% | 0.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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), Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 77.1% against 73.4% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Ghana ranks 54th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.