Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 96.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
96.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
25
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2024

204060801001993200820241993: 311994: 25.61995: 251996: 31.21997: 34.11998: 36.91999: 39.72000: 42.62001: 45.32002: 46.32003: 482004: 53.52005: 57.22006: 572007: 552008: 662009: 67.42010: 70.22011: 702012: 76.42013: 79.32014: 82.52015: 89.72016: 892017: 93.62018: 92.92019: 98.42020: 99.32021: 1002022: 1002023: 96.52024: 96.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 96.5 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1995.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.93 25 39.68 7
2000s 53.83 42.6 67.4 10
2010s 84.2 70 98.4 10
2020s 98.46 96.5 100 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 144 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 97.2 compare
  2. 145 Bolivia 96.6 compare
  3. 146 Peru 96.5 compare
  4. 148 Panama 96 compare
  5. 149 Fiji, Republic of 95.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 96.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1995.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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