Georgia vs Lao PDR: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Georgia
93.7%
in 2024
Lao PDR
93.2%
in 2024
Georgia rank
88th
Lao PDR rank
91st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Georgia
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 93.7% against 93.2% in Lao PDR, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 88th and Lao PDR ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 48.9% | 40.9% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 68.7% | 23.1% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 84.9% | 8.3% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Georgia or Lao PDR?
- Georgia, at 93.7% against 93.2% in Lao PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Georgia and Lao PDR?
- 0.5%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Lao PDR?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Lao PDR rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Georgia ranks 88th and Lao PDR ranks 91st of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.