Congo vs Laos: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per
Congo
4.64 people per square kilometre
in 2021
Laos
3.48 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
72nd
Laos rank
75th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.64 people per square kilometre against 3.48 people per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 1.16 people per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 75th of 171 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 people per square kilometre | 12.91 people per square kilometre | 9.31 people per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.34 people per square kilometre | 8.06 people per square kilometre | 3.71 people per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.62 people per square kilometre | 4.89 people per square kilometre | 0.265 people per square kilometre | 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, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 4.64 people per square kilometre against 3.48 people per square kilometre in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Congo and Laos?
- 1.16 people per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Congo ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 75th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.