Congo vs Laos: People without basic handwashing facilities
Congo
2.91 million people
in 2019
Laos
2.83 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
56th
Laos rank
58th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.91 million people against 2.83 million people in Laos, a difference of 83,150 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 56th and Laos ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 2.91 million people against 2.83 million people in Laos as of 2019.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Congo and Laos?
- 83,150 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 56th 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) β 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.