Gambia vs Laos: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Gambia
1.98 million people
in 2024
Laos
2.22 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
74th
Laos rank
72nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.22 million people against 1.98 million people in Gambia, a difference of 238,830 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 74th 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 | Gambia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 3.97 million people | 2.95 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 3.15 million people | 1.67 million people | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 2.40 million people | 515,582 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Gambia or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.22 million people against 1.98 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Gambia and Laos?
- 238,830 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 74th 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.