Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0979 people per person
in 2024
Laos
0.0873 people per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
31st
Laos rank
32nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
0.10.20.30.40.50.6200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0979 people per person against 0.0873 people per person in Laos, a difference of 0.0106 people per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Laos ranks 32nd of 171 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0981 people per person 0.4582 people per person 0.3602 people per person Laos
2010s 0.1018 people per person 0.253 people per person 0.1513 people per person Laos
2020s 0.1002 people per person 0.1201 people per person 0.0199 people per person Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0979 people per person against 0.0873 people per person in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
0.0106 people per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Laos ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,132 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.