Congo vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage
Congo
492,205 people
in 2021
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Congo rank
47th
Laos rank
44th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 492,205 people in Congo, a difference of 186,113 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 47th and Laos ranks 44th of 232 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 | 308,690 people | 2.89 million people | 2.59 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 438,065 people | 1.83 million people | 1.39 million people | Laos |
| 2020s | 489,186 people | 1.09 million people | 599,034 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 678,318 people against 492,205 people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Congo and Laos?
- 186,113 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?
- Congo ranks 47th and Laos ranks 44th of 232 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. 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.