Colombia vs Laos: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Colombia
70.43
in 2024
Laos
63.61
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
Laos rank
60th
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 70.43 against 63.61 in Laos, a difference of 6.82.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 57th and Laos ranks 60th of 113 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.42 | 55.08 | 14.34 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 70.15 | 61.25 | 8.9 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, Colombia or Laos?
- Colombia, at 70.43 against 63.61 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities between Colombia and Laos?
- 6.82, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Colombia ranks 57th and Laos ranks 60th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.