North Korea vs Laos: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

North Korea
0.0991 people per person
in 2023
Laos
0.0873 people per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
56th
Laos rank
59th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • North Korea
  • Laos
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.0991 people per person against 0.0873 people per person in Laos, a difference of 0.0118 people per person.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 56th and Laos ranks 59th of 171 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1186 people per person 0.4864 people per person 0.3677 people per person Laos
2010s 0.1083 people per person 0.2773 people per person 0.1691 people per person Laos
2020s 0.1003 people per person 0.1333 people per person 0.033 people per person Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, North Korea or Laos?
North Korea, at 0.0991 people per person against 0.0873 people per person in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between North Korea and Laos?
0.0118 people per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
North Korea ranks 56th and Laos ranks 59th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.