Laos vs Nicaragua: People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 rural

Laos
60.5%
in 2017
Nicaragua
55.4%
in 2017
Laos rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
49th

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

  • Laos
  • Nicaragua
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Laos currently reports 60.5% against 55.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.1%.

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

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

Laos ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 46.4% 23.7% Nicaragua
2010s 49.9% 54.6% 4.7% Nicaragua

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), Laos or Nicaragua?
Laos, at 60.5% against 55.4% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Laos and Nicaragua?
5.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Laos ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 49th 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): 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 sanitation 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