Laos vs Switzerland: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Laos
6,732 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
7,251 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
37th
Switzerland rank
34th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Laos
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,251 kilowatt-hours against 6,732 kilowatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 519 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.78 kilowatt-hours | 8,786 kilowatt-hours | 8,191 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,952 kilowatt-hours | 8,035 kilowatt-hours | 5,083 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,354 kilowatt-hours | 7,775 kilowatt-hours | 1,421 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Laos or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,251 kilowatt-hours against 6,732 kilowatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Switzerland?
- 519 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Switzerland rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.