Honduras vs Laos: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Honduras
497,194 people
in 2024
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Honduras rank
66th
Laos rank
63rd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Honduras
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 497,194 people in Honduras, a difference of 181,124 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Honduras's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 66th 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 | Honduras | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 million people | 2.98 million people | 1.63 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 960,735 people | 1.86 million people | 898,645 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 598,795 people | 934,148 people | 335,353 people | 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, Honduras or Laos?
- Laos, at 678,318 people against 497,194 people in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Honduras and Laos?
- 181,124 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Laos rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Honduras ranks 66th and Laos ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.