Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Colombia
64.8%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.4%
in 2017
Colombia rank
39th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
37th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Colombia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 68.4% against 64.8% in Colombia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 43.1% | 17.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 61.4% | 2.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 68.4% against 64.8% in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.