Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Puerto Rico: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita

Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,732 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
6,265 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
40th

Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Puerto Rico
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122025

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6,732 kilowatt-hours against 6,265 kilowatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 467 kilowatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 594.78 kilowatt-hours 6,244 kilowatt-hours 5,649 kilowatt-hours Puerto Rico
2010s 2,952 kilowatt-hours 5,821 kilowatt-hours 2,869 kilowatt-hours Puerto Rico
2020s 6,354 kilowatt-hours 6,044 kilowatt-hours 310.4 kilowatt-hours Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Puerto Rico?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6,732 kilowatt-hours against 6,265 kilowatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Puerto Rico?
467 kilowatt-hours, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.