Guinea vs Laos: Number of people with and without electricity access
Guinea
7.94 million people
in 2024
Laos
7.50 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
92nd
Laos rank
94th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.94 million people against 7.50 million people in Laos, a difference of 440,190 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Guinea ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million people | 2.12 million people | 763,920 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.93 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.23 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.01 million people | 5.73 million people | 1.71 million people | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.88 million people | 7.44 million people | 560,982 people | Laos |
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 Laos?
- Guinea, at 7.94 million people against 7.50 million people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Guinea and Laos?
- 440,190 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Guinea ranks 92nd and Laos 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.