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

Iraq
100.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
100.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
1st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Iraq
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Iraq 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 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

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

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 99.4% 96.1% 3.2% Iraq
2010s 99.9% 98.4% 1.6% Iraq
2020s 100.0% 99.7% 0.3% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Iraq, 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 Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Iraq 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

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