Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access
Hong Kong, China
7.52 million people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.50 million people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
93rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.52 million people against 7.50 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 26,220 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 million people | 1.61 million people | 4.69 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6.82 million people | 3.16 million people | 3.66 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 7.26 million people | 5.73 million people | 1.54 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7.46 million people | 7.44 million people | 19,698 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7.52 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 Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26,220 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd 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.