Croatia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Croatia
100.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
100.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
1st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Croatia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Croatia 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 Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 95.9% | 4.1% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 96.1% | 3.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Croatia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Croatia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Croatia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.