Falkland Islands vs Laos: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Falkland Islands
4.7%
in 2020
Laos
4.1%
in 2024
Falkland Islands rank
65th
Laos rank
68th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Falkland Islands
  • Laos
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How they compare

Falkland Islands currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Falkland Islands ranks 65th and Laos ranks 68th of 231 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Falkland Islands Laos Difference Ahead
2010s 5.1% 19.2% 14.0% Laos
2020s 4.7% 10.8% 6.1% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Falkland Islands or Laos?
Falkland Islands, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Falkland Islands and Laos?
0.6%, with Falkland Islands 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?
Falkland Islands ranks 65th and Laos ranks 68th 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion 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.