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

0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

100.0%

in 2024

Maldives

100.0%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

1st

Maldives rank

1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Maldives

How they compare

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.1%	99.3%	3.1%	Maldives
2010s	98.4%	99.9%	1.5%	Maldives
2020s	99.7%	100.0%	0.3%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Maldives?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Maldives?: 0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Maldives?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Maldives rank globally for access to electricity, urban?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Maldives 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.