Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using improved drinking water sources

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
223,914 people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
321,392 people
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
70th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
68th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 321,392 people against 223,914 people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 97,478 people.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th of 231 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 470,440 people 1.29 million people 823,528 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 367,266 people 875,899 people 508,633 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 257,863 people 468,330 people 210,467 people Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 321,392 people against 223,914 people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
97,478 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.