Eswatini vs Laos: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%)
Eswatini
25.3%
in 2024
Laos
25.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
53rd
Laos rank
54th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) over time
- Eswatini
- Laos
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 25.3% against 25.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 54th of 85 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 5.3% | 11.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 9.5% | 11.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 21.0% | 3.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Eswatini or Laos?
- Eswatini, at 25.3% against 25.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Eswatini and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Laos rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Eswatini ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 54th of 85 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 safely managed 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
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.