Italy vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Italy
77.3%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
72.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
20th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
22nd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Italy
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Italy currently reports 77.3% against 72.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 100 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 25.8% | 52.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 49.9% | 27.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 68.0% | 9.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Italy or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Italy, at 77.3% against 72.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Italy and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 4.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Italy ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.