Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Laos or Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Laos as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Marshall Islands?

0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita

Laos

96.5%

in 2024

Marshall Islands

97.2%

in 2024

Laos rank

146th

Marshall Islands rank

144th

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time

Laos
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Laos ranks 146th and Marshall Islands ranks 144th of 214 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.7%	68.5%	28.8%	Marshall Islands
2000s	53.8%	74.5%	20.6%	Marshall Islands
2010s	84.2%	92.3%	8.1%	Marshall Islands
2020s	98.5%	99.1%	0.6%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Laos or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Marshall Islands?: 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Laos and Marshall Islands rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?: Laos ranks 146th and Marshall Islands ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.