Bolivia vs Laos: Access to electricity (% of population)
Bolivia
96.6%
in 2024
Laos
96.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
148th
Laos rank
149th
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Bolivia
- Laos
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 148th and Laos ranks 149th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 31.9% | 35.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 53.8% | 20.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 84.2% | 6.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.5% | 0.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Bolivia or Laos?
- Bolivia, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Bolivia and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Laos?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Laos rank globally for access to electricity?
- Bolivia ranks 148th and Laos ranks 149th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.