Kyrgyzstan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access
Kyrgyzstan
7.22 million people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.50 million people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
96th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.50 million people against 7.22 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 276,010 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.81 million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 5.11 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.95 million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 5.96 million people | 5.73 million people | 230,449 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.97 million people | 7.44 million people | 475,092 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, Kyrgyzstan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.50 million people against 7.22 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Kyrgyzstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 276,010 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th 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.