Lao PDR vs Maldives: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Lao PDR
0 people
in 2024
Maldives
0 people
in 2024
Lao PDR rank
97th
Maldives rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Lao PDR
- Maldives
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Maldives, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Lao PDR ranks 97th and Maldives ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao PDR | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238,430 people | 20.03 people | 238,410 people | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 135,574 people | 18.61 people | 135,555 people | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 6,625 people | 0 people | 6,625 people | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Lao PDR or Maldives?
- Lao PDR, at 0 people against 0 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Lao PDR and Maldives?
- 0 people, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao PDR and Maldives rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Lao PDR ranks 97th and Maldives 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.