Lao People's Democratic Republic vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,148 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
4,526 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
New Zealand rank
9th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5,148 kilowatt-hours against 4,526 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 622 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.23 kilowatt-hours | 5,790 kilowatt-hours | 5,221 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours | 5,315 kilowatt-hours | 2,997 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4,757 kilowatt-hours | 4,806 kilowatt-hours | 49.18 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Lao People's Democratic Republic or New Zealand?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5,148 kilowatt-hours against 4,526 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
- 622 kilowatt-hours, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. 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 per person.