El Salvador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

El Salvador
88.04
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
88.73
in 2024
El Salvador rank
150th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
147th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • El Salvador
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 88.73 against 88.04 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.69.

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

El Salvador ranks 150th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th of 231 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 81.73 41.31 40.43 El Salvador
2010s 85.24 67.2 18.04 El Salvador
2020s 87.53 84.93 2.6 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, El Salvador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 88.73 against 88.04 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.69, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
El Salvador ranks 150th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed