Canada vs Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Canada
561,210 people
in 2024
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Canada rank
70th
Laos rank
67th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Canada
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 561,210 people in Canada, a difference of 117,108 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 232 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,557 people | 3.31 million people | 3.25 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 312,887 people | 2.05 million people | 1.74 million people | Laos |
| 2020s | 542,673 people | 945,006 people | 402,332 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Canada or Laos?
- Laos, at 678,318 people against 561,210 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Canada and Laos?
- 117,108 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Laos rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.