Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Rural without improved sanitation

Guinea-Bissau
890,478
in 2024
Laos
678,318
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
Laos rank
63rd

Rural without improved sanitation over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Laos
1.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 890,478 against 678,318 in Laos, a difference of 212,160.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Laos ranks 63rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 813,713 2.98 million 2.17 million Laos
2010s 849,498 1.86 million 1.01 million Laos
2020s 868,108 934,148 66,040 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
Guinea-Bissau, at 890,478 against 678,318 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
212,160, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Laos ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed