Iran vs Laos: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Iran
5.12 million people
in 2024
Laos
5.04 million people
in 2024
Iran rank
44th
Laos rank
45th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.12 million people against 5.04 million people in Laos, a difference of 80,810 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 44th and Laos ranks 45th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 million people | 5.33 million people | 823,991 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.66 million people | 5.82 million people | 158,119 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 5.23 million people | 5.31 million people | 86,186 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Iran or Laos?
- Iran, at 5.12 million people against 5.04 million people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Iran and Laos?
- 80,810 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Iran ranks 44th and Laos ranks 45th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.