What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru?

0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Peru: Share of the population with access to electricity

Lao People's Democratic Republic

96.5%

in 2024

Peru

96.5%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

146th

Peru rank

146th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Peru

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 96.5% against 96.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th and Peru ranks 146th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.9%	68.6%	36.7%	Peru
2000s	53.8%	78.0%	24.1%	Peru
2010s	84.2%	92.8%	8.6%	Peru
2020s	98.5%	96.1%	2.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Peru?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 96.5% against 96.5% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru?: 0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th and Peru ranks 146th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population with access to electricity
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.