Guinea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access
Guinea
7.94 million people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.50 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
92nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Guinea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.94 million people against 7.50 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 440,190 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Guinea ranks 92nd 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 | Guinea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million people | 2.12 million people | 763,920 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 1.93 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.23 million people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.01 million people | 5.73 million people | 1.71 million people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 6.88 million people | 7.44 million people | 560,982 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, Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Guinea, at 7.94 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 Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 440,190 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Guinea ranks 92nd 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.