Gabon vs Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Gabon
608,406 people
in 2024
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
68th
Laos rank
67th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gabon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 608,406 people in Gabon, a difference of 69,912 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 68th 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 | Gabon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 577,738 people | 3.31 million people | 2.73 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 617,221 people | 2.05 million people | 1.43 million people | Laos |
| 2020s | 607,383 people | 945,006 people | 337,623 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Gabon or Laos?
- Laos, at 678,318 people against 608,406 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Gabon and Laos?
- 69,912 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Laos rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 68th 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.