Guinea vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Guinea
648,978 people
in 2024
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
43rd
Laos rank
42nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 648,978 people in Guinea, a difference of 29,340 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 43rd 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 | Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 million people | 2.66 million people | 493,391 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 1.70 million people | 152,634 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 870,942 people | 904,036 people | 33,094 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Guinea or Laos?
- Laos, at 678,318 people against 648,978 people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Guinea and Laos?
- 29,340 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 43rd 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) – 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.