Laos vs Sweden: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Laos
5,148 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
6,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Laos
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,404 kilowatt-hours against 5,148 kilowatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 1,256 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.23 kilowatt-hours | 7,450 kilowatt-hours | 6,881 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours | 6,825 kilowatt-hours | 4,507 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,757 kilowatt-hours | 6,622 kilowatt-hours | 1,865 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Laos or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,404 kilowatt-hours against 5,148 kilowatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Laos and Sweden?
- 1,256 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Laos ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.