Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 1.16 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.16 people per square kilometre
World rank
70th
of 214 countries
All-time high
13.51 people per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 13.5 people per square kilometre2001: 13.1 people per square kilometre2002: 13.1 people per square kilometre2003: 12.8 people per square kilometre2004: 11.6 people per square kilometre2005: 10.9 people per square kilometre2006: 11.1 people per square kilometre2007: 11.8 people per square kilometre2008: 9.1 people per square kilometre2009: 8.8 people per square kilometre2010: 8.2 people per square kilometre2011: 8.4 people per square kilometre2012: 6.7 people per square kilometre2013: 5.9 people per square kilometre2014: 5.1 people per square kilometre2015: 3 people per square kilometre2016: 3.3 people per square kilometre2017: 1.9 people per square kilometre2018: 2.2 people per square kilometre2019: 0.502 people per square kilometre2020: 0.223 people per square kilometre2021: 0 people per square kilometre2022: 0 people per square kilometre2023: 1.2 people per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1.16 people per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 13.51 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year people per square kilometre Change
2000 13.51 people per square kilometre
2001 13.09 people per square kilometre -3.1%
2002 13.05 people per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 12.84 people per square kilometre -1.7%
2004 11.65 people per square kilometre -9.3%
2005 10.88 people per square kilometre -6.6%
2006 11.11 people per square kilometre +2.1%
2007 11.81 people per square kilometre +6.3%
2008 9.06 people per square kilometre -23.3%
2009 8.82 people per square kilometre -2.7%
2010 8.18 people per square kilometre -7.2%
2011 8.35 people per square kilometre +2.1%
2012 6.67 people per square kilometre -20.2%
2013 5.93 people per square kilometre -11.0%
2014 5.08 people per square kilometre -14.3%
2015 3.04 people per square kilometre -40.3%
2016 3.29 people per square kilometre +8.5%
2017 1.95 people per square kilometre -40.9%
2018 2.19 people per square kilometre +12.7%
2019 0.5017 people per square kilometre -77.1%
2020 0.2228 people per square kilometre -55.6%
2021 0 people per square kilometre -100.0%
2022 0 people per square kilometre
2023 1.16 people per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.58 people per square kilometre 8.82 people per square kilometre 13.51 people per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.52 people per square kilometre 0.5017 people per square kilometre 8.35 people per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3463 people per square kilometre 0 people per square kilometre 1.16 people per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 67 Cape Verde 1.81 people per square kilometre compare
  2. 68 Panama 1.8 people per square kilometre compare
  3. 69 Namibia 1.56 people per square kilometre compare
  4. 71 Libya 1.11 people per square kilometre compare
  5. 72 Botswana 1.05 people per square kilometre compare
  6. 73 Peru 1 people per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.16 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13.51 people per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
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Number of people without access to electricity 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.