Burkina Faso vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access
Burkina Faso
8.01 million people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.50 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
91st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.01 million people against 7.50 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 508,710 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 744,612 people | 1.61 million people | 870,038 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 1.53 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.63 million people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 2.97 million people | 5.73 million people | 2.76 million people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 5.11 million people | 7.44 million people | 2.33 million people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Burkina Faso or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.01 million people against 7.50 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 508,710 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.