Albania vs Laos: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Albania
69.3%
in 2024
Laos
71.4%
in 2024
Albania rank
69th
Laos rank
67th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Albania
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 71.4% against 69.3% in Albania, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 69th and Laos ranks 67th of 150 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 31.7% | 6.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 53.1% | 12.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 68.1% | 4.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Albania or Laos?
- Laos, at 71.4% against 69.3% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Albania and Laos?
- 2.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Laos rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Albania ranks 69th and Laos ranks 67th of 150 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 population using safely managed sanitation. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.