Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%)
Laos
25.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
24.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
54th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
55th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) over time
- Laos
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25.2% against 24.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Laos ranks 54th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 85 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 19.7% | 14.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 22.2% | 12.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 24.1% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Laos, at 25.2% against 24.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Laos ranks 54th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th 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.