Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,148 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
3,790 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5,148 kilowatt-hours against 3,790 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 1,358 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.23 kilowatt-hours | 4,733 kilowatt-hours | 4,164 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours | 4,425 kilowatt-hours | 2,107 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,757 kilowatt-hours | 4,256 kilowatt-hours | 501.23 kilowatt-hours | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Switzerland?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5,148 kilowatt-hours against 3,790 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 1,358 kilowatt-hours, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 211 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.