Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

Botswana
1.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
72nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
70th

People without electricity country, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.16 units per square kilometre against 1.05 units per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.11 units per square kilometre.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Botswana ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2 units per square kilometre 14.8 units per square kilometre 12.59 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 2.07 units per square kilometre 11.58 units per square kilometre 9.51 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 1.49 units per square kilometre 4.52 units per square kilometre 3.03 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 1.09 units per square kilometre 0.3463 units per square kilometre 0.7486 units per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.16 units per square kilometre against 1.05 units per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.11 units per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.