Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.965 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.965 units per person.
The figure is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.25 units per person, in 1995.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.31 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.2561 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.25 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3125 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3406 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3688 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3968 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.426 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.453 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.463 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.48 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.535 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.572 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.57 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.55 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.66 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.674 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.702 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.764 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.793 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.825 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.897 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.89 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.936 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.929 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.984 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.993 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.965 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.965 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3193 units per person | 0.25 units per person | 0.3968 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5383 units per person | 0.426 units per person | 0.674 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.842 units per person | 0.7 units per person | 0.984 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9846 units per person | 0.965 units per person | 1 units per person | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.965 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 units per person in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.