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

Guinea
83.7%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
82.9%
in 2017
Guinea rank
59th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th

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

  • Guinea
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 83.7% against 82.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Guinea ranks 59th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 65.5% 62.5% 3.0% Guinea
2010s 78.4% 77.2% 1.2% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Guinea, at 83.7% against 82.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guinea ranks 59th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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