Cambodia vs Laos: People without basic handwashing facilities
Cambodia
2.27 million people
in 2024
Laos
2.83 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
61st
Laos rank
58th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.83 million people against 2.27 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 562,010 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 61st and Laos ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.96 million people | 3.15 million people | 1.81 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.92 million people | 2.93 million people | 11,432 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.83 million people against 2.27 million people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Cambodia and Laos?
- 562,010 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 61st and Laos ranks 58th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.