Laos vs Philippines: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Laos
93.2%
in 2024
Philippines
93.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
91st
Philippines rank
90th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Laos
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 93.6% against 93.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 82.8% | 33.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 88.3% | 19.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 92.5% | 7.6% | Philippines |
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, Laos or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 93.6% against 93.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Laos and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Philippines rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Laos ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 90th 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.