Bangladesh vs Laos: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
-14.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
-15.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
119th
Laos rank
122nd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -14.3 % change on previous year against -15.5 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 1.2 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 119th and Laos ranks 122nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.55 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 0.0936 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -6.5 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 0.3296 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | -11.58 % change on previous year | -12.42 % change on previous year | 0.8362 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Bangladesh, at -14.3 % change on previous year against -15.5 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 1.2 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th and Laos ranks 122nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.