Kuwait vs Laos: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2024
Laos
100.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
1st
Laos rank
1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Kuwait
- Laos
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 83.1% | 16.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 91.8% | 8.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Kuwait or Laos?
- Kuwait, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Kuwait and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Laos rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and Laos 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.