Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Switzerland: Electricity generation per person
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,732 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
7,251 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
39th
Switzerland rank
36th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,251 kilowatt-hours against 6,732 kilowatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 519 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 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 electricity generation per person, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,251 kilowatt-hours against 6,732 kilowatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 519 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. 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.