Access to electricity urban vs rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
92.2
in 2005
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.2, in 2005.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.89 | 95.37 | 97 | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.14 | 92.2 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.36 | 97.3 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 98.6 | 100 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2 in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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