Laos vs Mexico: Number of people without access to electricity
Laos
271,944 people
in 2024
Mexico
261,718 people
in 2024
Laos rank
66th
Mexico rank
67th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Laos
- Mexico
How they compare
Laos currently reports 271,944 people against 261,718 people in Mexico, a difference of 10,226 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 million people | 1.87 million people | 805,084 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.04 million people | 808,407 people | 234,319 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 118,329 people | 282,347 people | 164,018 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Laos or Mexico?
- Laos, at 271,944 people against 261,718 people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Laos and Mexico?
- 10,226 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mexico rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Laos ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 67th 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.