Kiribati vs Laos: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Kiribati
58.6%
in 2024
Laos
56.6%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
58th
Laos rank
59th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Kiribati
- Laos
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 58.6% against 56.6% in Laos, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 58th and Laos ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 44.7% | 13.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 53.4% | 5.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Kiribati or Laos?
- Kiribati, at 58.6% against 56.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Kiribati and Laos?
- 2.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Laos?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Laos rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 58th and Laos ranks 59th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.