Argentina vs Laos: People not using improved drinking water sources

Argentina
420,840 people
in 2016
Laos
321,392 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
72nd
Laos rank
75th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Argentina
  • Laos
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 420,840 people against 321,392 people in Laos, a difference of 99,448 people.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 75th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.