Falkland Islands vs Laos: Share of the population using improved water sources
Falkland Islands
95.3%
in 2020
Laos
95.9%
in 2024
Falkland Islands rank
167th
Laos rank
164th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Falkland Islands
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 95.9% against 95.3% in Falkland Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Falkland Islands has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands ranks 167th and Laos ranks 164th of 231 countries.
Falkland Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 80.8% | 14.0% | Falkland Islands |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 89.2% | 6.1% | Falkland Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Falkland Islands or Laos?
- Laos, at 95.9% against 95.3% in Falkland Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Falkland Islands and Laos?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Laos?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Falkland Islands and Laos rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Falkland Islands ranks 167th and Laos ranks 164th of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.