Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Switzerland: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Lao People's Democratic Republic
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 100.0% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 100.0% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 100.0% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Switzerland?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.