Colombia vs Laos: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Colombia
70.4%
in 2024
Laos
63.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
65th
Laos rank
68th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 70.4% against 63.6% in Laos, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 65th and Laos ranks 68th of 127 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 | 69.1% | 53.7% | 15.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 61.2% | 8.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Colombia or Laos?
- Colombia, at 70.4% against 63.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Colombia and Laos?
- 6.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Colombia ranks 65th and Laos ranks 68th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.