Hong Kong (China) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People with access to at least basic drinking water

Hong Kong (China)
7.41 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.45 million
in 2024
Hong Kong (China) rank
100th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
99th

People with access to at least basic drinking water over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.45 million against 7.41 million in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 33,520.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 99th of 224 countries.

Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 6.84 million 3.38 million 3.45 million Hong Kong (China)
2010s 7.30 million 5.17 million 2.13 million Hong Kong (China)
2020s 7.46 million 6.82 million 635,752 Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Hong Kong (China) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.45 million against 7.41 million in Hong Kong (China) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Hong Kong (China) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
33,520, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 99th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed