Fiji vs Laos: Access to electricity (% of population)
Fiji
95.9%
in 2024
Laos
96.5%
in 2024
Fiji rank
152nd
Laos rank
149th
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Fiji
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 96.5% against 95.9% in Fiji, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 152nd and Laos ranks 149th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 35.5% | 36.1% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 53.8% | 28.1% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 84.2% | 9.4% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 98.5% | 3.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Fiji or Laos?
- Laos, at 96.5% against 95.9% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Fiji and Laos?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Laos?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Laos rank globally for access to electricity?
- Fiji ranks 152nd 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.