Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Equatorial Guinea
300,670 people
in 2017
Laos
321,392 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
70th
Laos rank
68th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Laos
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 321,392 people against 300,670 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 20,722 people.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th and Laos ranks 68th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.