Laos vs Panama: Number of people without access to electricity
Laos
271,944 people
in 2024
Panama
180,623 people
in 2024
Laos rank
66th
Panama rank
69th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Laos
- Panama
How they compare
Laos currently reports 271,944 people against 180,623 people in Panama, a difference of 91,321 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 66th and Panama ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 million people | 509,796 people | 2.16 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.04 million people | 349,110 people | 693,617 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 118,329 people | 188,088 people | 69,760 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Laos or Panama?
- Laos, at 271,944 people against 180,623 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Laos and Panama?
- 91,321 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Panama rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Laos ranks 66th and Panama ranks 69th 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.