Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 32.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 32.05 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 32.75 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.34 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.58 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 18.23 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 22.72 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 23.96 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 26.43 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 26.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.46 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 28.69 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.86 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 31.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 32.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 9.18 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.69 units per square kilometre | 10.02 units per square kilometre | 18.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.81 units per square kilometre | 19.27 units per square kilometre | 30.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.18 units per square kilometre | 31.61 units per square kilometre | 32.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 156 Djibouti 32.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Estonia 32.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 31.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Latvia 30.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guinea 29.96 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 32.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.75 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.