Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Access to electricity, urban
Lao People's Democratic Republic
100.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
100.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 98.9% | 3.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 99.3% | 3.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 100.0% | 1.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.