Laos vs Niger: People using improved sanitation facilities

Laos

7.09 million people

in 2024

Niger

7.17 million people

in 2024

Laos rank

97th

Niger rank

96th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Niger currently reports 7.17 million people against 7.09 million people in Laos, a difference of 79,290 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 97th and Niger ranks 96th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.