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

0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity

Lao People's Democratic Republic

96.5%

in 2024

Marshall Islands

97.2%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

149th

Marshall Islands rank

147th

Access to electricity over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th of 217 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.7%	68.5%	28.8%	Marshall Islands
2000s	53.8%	74.5%	20.6%	Marshall Islands
2010s	84.2%	92.3%	8.1%	Marshall Islands
2020s	98.5%	99.1%	0.6%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Marshall Islands?: 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Marshall Islands?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Marshall Islands rank globally for access to electricity?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th 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.