Chile vs Laos: Number of people without access to electricity
Chile
197,648 people
in 2024
Laos
271,944 people
in 2024
Chile rank
68th
Laos rank
66th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Chile
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 271,944 people against 197,648 people in Chile, a difference of 74,296 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 68th and Laos ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298,520 people | 2.67 million people | 2.37 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 33,588 people | 1.04 million people | 1.01 million people | Laos |
| 2020s | 39,530 people | 118,329 people | 78,799 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Chile or Laos?
- Laos, at 271,944 people against 197,648 people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Chile and Laos?
- 74,296 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Laos rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 68th and Laos ranks 66th 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 without access to electricity. 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.