Laos vs Saint Barthelemy: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Laos
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Barthelemy
100.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
1st
Saint Barthelemy rank
1st

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Laos
  • Saint Barthelemy
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Barthelemy, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Saint Barthelemy has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 1st and Saint Barthelemy ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Saint Barthelemy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Saint Barthelemy Difference Ahead
2000s 83.1% 99.5% 16.5% Saint Barthelemy
2010s 91.8% 99.9% 8.1% Saint Barthelemy
2020s 99.1% 100.0% 0.9% Saint Barthelemy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Laos or Saint Barthelemy?
Laos, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Barthelemy as of 2024.
What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Laos and Saint Barthelemy?
0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saint Barthelemy?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
Laos ranks 1st and Saint Barthelemy 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.