Belarus vs Laos: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Belarus
2.35 million people
in 2024
Laos
2.22 million people
in 2024
Belarus rank
70th
Laos rank
72nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Belarus
- Laos
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.35 million people against 2.22 million people in Laos, a difference of 122,690 people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Belarus ranks 70th and Laos ranks 72nd of 150 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 million people | 3.97 million people | 2.32 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.24 million people | 3.15 million people | 915,694 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.37 million people | 2.40 million people | 33,222 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Belarus or Laos?
- Belarus, at 2.35 million people against 2.22 million people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Belarus and Laos?
- 122,690 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Laos rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Belarus ranks 70th and Laos ranks 72nd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.