Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.035 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.035 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.574 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 2021.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.574 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.547 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.537 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.52 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.465 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.428 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.43 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.45 people per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.34 people per person | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.326 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.298 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.236 people per person | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.207 people per person | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.175 people per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.103 people per person | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.11 people per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.064 people per person | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 0.071 people per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.016 people per person | -77.5% |
| 2020 | 0.007 people per person | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.035 people per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.035 people per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4617 people per person | 0.326 people per person | 0.574 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.158 people per person | 0.016 people per person | 0.3 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.035 people 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.035 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.574 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.