Laos vs United States: Drinking water services
Laos
0 people
in 2024
United States
0 people
in 2024
Laos rank
119th
United States rank
119th
Drinking water services over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 119th and United States ranks 119th of 231 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 953,953 people | 0 people | 953,953 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 535,240 people | 0 people | 535,240 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 82,352 people | 0 people | 82,352 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Laos or United States?
- Laos, at 0 people against 0 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Laos and United States?
- 0 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for drinking water services?
- Laos ranks 119th and United States ranks 119th of 231 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 services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.