Gambia vs Laos: People without basic handwashing facilities
Gambia
2.40 million people
in 2024
Laos
2.83 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
60th
Laos rank
58th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.83 million people against 2.40 million people in Gambia, a difference of 424,830 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 60th and Laos ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.96 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.19 million people | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.30 million people | 2.93 million people | 630,626 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Gambia or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.83 million people against 2.40 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Gambia and Laos?
- 424,830 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Gambia ranks 60th 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.