Haiti vs Laos: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Haiti
8.63 million people
in 2024
Laos
7.45 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
97th
Laos rank
99th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Haiti
- Laos
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 8.63 million people against 7.45 million people in Laos, a difference of 1.18 million people.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 97th and Laos ranks 99th of 231 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 million people | 3.38 million people | 1.94 million people | Haiti |
| 2010s | 6.99 million people | 5.17 million people | 1.82 million people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 8.28 million people | 6.82 million people | 1.45 million people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Haiti or Laos?
- Haiti, at 8.63 million people against 7.45 million people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Haiti and Laos?
- 1.18 million people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Laos rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Haiti ranks 97th and Laos ranks 99th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.