Bangladesh vs Laos: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Bangladesh
1.01 gigawatts
in 2025
Laos
1.06 gigawatts
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
65th
Laos rank
63rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.06 gigawatts against 1.01 gigawatts in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.05 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 65th and Laos ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0212 gigawatts | 0.0093 gigawatts | 0.0119 gigawatts | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.518 gigawatts | 0.2221 gigawatts | 0.2959 gigawatts | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.06 gigawatts against 1.01 gigawatts in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 0.05 gigawatts, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th and Laos ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.