Lao People's Democratic Republic vs New Zealand: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Lao People's Democratic Republic
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 188 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 100.0% | 16.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 100.0% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Lao People's Democratic Republic or New Zealand?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.