Canada vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Canada
0 people
in 2024
Laos
0 people
in 2024
Canada rank
97th
Laos rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Canada
- Laos
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Laos, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 97th and Laos ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 238,430 people | 238,430 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 0 people | 135,574 people | 135,574 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 0 people | 6,625 people | 6,625 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Canada or Laos?
- Canada, at 0 people against 0 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Canada and Laos?
- 0 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Laos rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Canada ranks 97th and Laos ranks 97th of 186 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 urban 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.