Laos vs New Zealand: Access to electricity, urban

Laos
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Laos
  • New Zealand
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 95.9% 100.0% 4.1% New Zealand
2000s 96.1% 100.0% 3.9% New Zealand
2010s 98.4% 100.0% 1.6% New Zealand
2020s 99.7% 100.0% 0.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Laos or New Zealand?
Laos, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Laos and New Zealand?
0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Laos and New Zealand rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Laos ranks 1st and New Zealand 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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About this data

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.