Laos vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity (% of population)
Laos
96.5%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
97.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
149th
Marshall Islands rank
147th
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Laos
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Laos, 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.
Laos 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 | Laos | 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, Laos or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Marshall Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Laos 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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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.