Laos vs Tunisia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Laos
2.22 million people
in 2024
Tunisia
2.48 million people
in 2024
Laos rank
72nd
Tunisia rank
69th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Laos
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 2.48 million people against 2.22 million people in Laos, a difference of 258,200 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 69th of 150 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.97 million people | 4.65 million people | 687,296 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 3.15 million people | 3.51 million people | 358,648 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 2.40 million people | 2.61 million people | 210,188 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Laos or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 2.48 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 Laos and Tunisia?
- 258,200 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Tunisia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Laos ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 69th 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.