Which has higher access to electricity, Fiji or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 96.5% against 95.9% in Fiji as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Fiji and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

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.

Fiji vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to electricity

Fiji

95.9%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

96.5%

in 2024

Fiji rank

152nd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

149th

Access to electricity over time

Fiji
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 217 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Lao People's Democratic Republic	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%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Fiji or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 96.5% against 95.9% in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Fiji and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity?: Fiji ranks 152nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.