Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Lao People's Democratic Republic
100.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
100.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 91.2% | 7.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 96.3% | 3.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.7% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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.