Ecuador vs Laos: Number of people without access to electricity
Ecuador
272,032 people
in 2024
Laos
271,944 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
65th
Laos rank
66th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 272,032 people against 271,944 people in Laos, a difference of 88 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Laos ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620,062 people | 2.67 million people | 2.05 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 268,609 people | 1.04 million people | 774,117 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 143,265 people | 118,329 people | 24,936 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Ecuador or Laos?
- Ecuador, at 272,032 people against 271,944 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Ecuador and Laos?
- 88 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Ecuador ranks 65th 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.