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

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to electricity, urban

Iceland

100.0%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

100.0%

in 2024

Iceland rank

1st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

Iceland
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	95.9%	4.1%	Iceland
2000s	100.0%	96.1%	3.9%	Iceland
2010s	100.0%	98.4%	1.6%	Iceland
2020s	100.0%	99.7%	0.3%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Iceland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity, urban?: Iceland ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.