Iran vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Iran
100.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
100.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Iran
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Iran 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 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 96.1% | 3.7% | Iran |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Iran or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Iran, 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 Iran and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Iran 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.