Laos vs Thailand: Drinking water services in rural areas
Laos
0 people
in 2024
Thailand
0 people
in 2024
Laos rank
106th
Thailand rank
106th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Thailand, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 106th of 178 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 429,178 people | 602,309 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 503,631 people | 273,684 people | 229,947 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 79,637 people | 39,810 people | 39,827 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Laos or Thailand?
- Laos, at 0 people against 0 people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Laos and Thailand?
- 0 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Laos ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 106th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.