Laos vs Tajikistan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Laos
2.06 million people
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.42 million people
in 2023
Laos rank
53rd
Tajikistan rank
51st
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Laos
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.42 million people against 2.06 million people in Laos, a difference of 355,630 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 51st of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.54 million people | 2.08 million people | 460,416 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.23 million people | 2.35 million people | 125,538 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Laos or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.42 million people against 2.06 million people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Laos and Tajikistan?
- 355,630 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tajikistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Tajikistan rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Laos ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 51st of 113 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 Rural population 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.