Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Suriname: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Lao People's Democratic Republic
82.5%
in 2024
Suriname
82.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
96th
Suriname rank
98th

Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 82.5% against 82.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 98th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 29.8% 62.8% 33.0% Suriname
2010s 57.0% 75.1% 18.0% Suriname
2020s 77.2% 82.4% 5.1% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Suriname?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 82.5% against 82.4% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 98th of 175 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.