Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Indonesia or Laos?

Indonesia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Laos as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Indonesia vs Laos: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas

Indonesia

100.0%

in 2024

Laos

100.0%

in 2024

Indonesia rank

1st

Laos rank

1st

Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time

Indonesia
Laos

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Laos ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	94.9%	95.9%	1.0%	Laos
2000s	97.0%	96.1%	0.8%	Indonesia
2010s	99.6%	98.4%	1.3%	Indonesia
2020s	99.9%	99.7%	0.2%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Indonesia or Laos?: Indonesia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Indonesia and Laos?: 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?: Indonesia ranks 1st and Laos 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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Indicator: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: % of urban population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.