Congo vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Congo
430,056 people
in 2021
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Congo rank
45th
Laos rank
42nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 430,056 people in Congo, a difference of 248,262 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 45th and Laos ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252,960 people | 2.66 million people | 2.40 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 380,441 people | 1.70 million people | 1.32 million people | Laos |
| 2020s | 427,974 people | 1.07 million people | 643,680 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 678,318 people against 430,056 people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Congo and Laos?
- 248,262 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Congo ranks 45th and Laos ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.