Kiribati vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Kiribati
95.9%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
96.5%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
151st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
149th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Kiribati
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 96.5% against 95.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 151st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 53.8% | 9.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 84.2% | 1.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 99.0% | 5.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Kiribati or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 96.5% against 95.9% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Kiribati ranks 151st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.