Laos vs Venezuela: Sanitation facilities usage
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Venezuela
846,469 people
in 2021
Laos rank
44th
Venezuela rank
41st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Laos
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 846,469 people against 678,318 people in Laos, a difference of 168,151 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 232 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 million people | 2.05 million people | 848,608 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.83 million people | 1.22 million people | 617,398 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.09 million people | 851,878 people | 236,342 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Laos or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 846,469 people against 678,318 people in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Laos and Venezuela?
- 168,151 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Venezuela?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Venezuela rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Laos ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.