Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Liberia: People using improved drinking water sources

Lao People's Democratic Republic
321,392 people
in 2024
Liberia
230,088 people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
68th
Liberia rank
69th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 321,392 people against 230,088 people in Liberia, a difference of 91,304 people.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Liberia ranks 69th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.29 million people 460,358 people 833,612 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 875,899 people 399,274 people 476,625 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 468,330 people 271,570 people 196,760 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Liberia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 321,392 people against 230,088 people in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
91,304 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Liberia ranks 69th 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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About this data

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.