Access to basic services in Laos
Laos: Access to basic services was 96.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
25
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Access to basic services in Laos, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 96.5 for access to basic services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Laos peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1995.
That places Laos 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31 | — |
| 1994 | 25.61 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 25 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.25 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 34.06 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 36.88 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 39.68 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 45.3 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 46.3 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 57.2 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 57 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 66 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 70 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.4 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 82.5 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 89.7 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 89 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.6 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 96.5 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 96.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 96.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.93 | 25 | 39.68 | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.83 | 42.6 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2 | 70 | 98.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.46 | 96.5 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Laos?
- Access to basic services in Laos was 96.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for access to basic services?
- Laos ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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