Laos vs Lesotho: People not using improved drinking water sources
Laos
321,392 people
in 2024
Lesotho
295,027 people
in 2024
Laos rank
75th
Lesotho rank
77th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Laos currently reports 321,392 people against 295,027 people in Lesotho, a difference of 26,365 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 231 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million people | 427,576 people | 1.95 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.41 million people | 352,916 people | 1.06 million people | Laos |
| 2020s | 550,682 people | 308,666 people | 242,016 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Laos or Lesotho?
- Laos, at 321,392 people against 295,027 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Laos and Lesotho?
- 26,365 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Laos ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 77th 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 not 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
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.