Bolivia vs Laos: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Bolivia
9,854 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Laos
10,241 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bolivia rank
106th
Laos rank
105th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Bolivia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10,241 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,854 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bolivia, a difference of 387 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 106th and Laos ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,165 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,981 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 8,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,958 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,618 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8,905 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,331 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 426.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Bolivia or Laos?
- Laos, at 10,241 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,854 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bolivia and Laos?
- 387 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Laos rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Bolivia ranks 106th and Laos ranks 105th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.