Chile vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Chile
93.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
93.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
86th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
88th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

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

Chile currently reports 93.6% against 93.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 86th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th of 174 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 81.3% 48.9% 32.4% Chile
2010s 87.6% 68.7% 18.9% Chile
2020s 92.3% 84.9% 7.4% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Chile or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Chile, at 93.6% against 93.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Chile and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.4%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Chile ranks 86th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.