Eswatini vs Laos: Drinking water service usage
Eswatini
38.2%
in 2024
Laos
35.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
134th
Laos rank
137th
Drinking water service usage over time
- Eswatini
- Laos
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 38.2% against 35.2% in Laos, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 134th and Laos ranks 137th of 163 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 8.5% | 21.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 13.9% | 20.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 29.6% | 7.8% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Eswatini or Laos?
- Eswatini, at 38.2% against 35.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Eswatini and Laos?
- 3.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Laos rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Eswatini ranks 134th and Laos ranks 137th of 163 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 Drinking water service usage. 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 an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.