Ecuador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Ecuador
10,810 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
10,887 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
125th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
124th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador, a difference of 77 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,338 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,041 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,342 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,216 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 9,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Ecuador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 77 kilowatt-hours per person, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.