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

Laos
321,392 people
in 2024
Mongolia
288,275 people
in 2024
Laos rank
68th
Mongolia rank
71st

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

  • Laos
  • Mongolia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 321,392 people against 288,275 people in Mongolia, a difference of 33,117 people.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 68th and Mongolia ranks 71st 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.