Gambia vs Laos: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural
Gambia
26.1%
in 2017
Laos
24.5%
in 2017
Gambia rank
53rd
Laos rank
54th
People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 26.1% against 24.5% in Laos, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 54th 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 | 31.6% | 11.0% | 20.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 20.7% | 6.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Gambia or Laos?
- Gambia, at 26.1% against 24.5% in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Gambia and Laos?
- 1.6%, with Gambia 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Gambia ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 54th 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.