People without electricity country in Laos
Laos: People without electricity country was 271,944 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country in Laos, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Laos stood at 271,944.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Laos peaked at 3.70 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Laos ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.23 million | — |
| 1994 | 3.58 million | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 3.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.31 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.12 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 700,570 | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 759,968 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 449,162 | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 506,091 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 115,802 | -77.1% |
| 2020 | 51,426 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 268,275 | — |
| 2024 | 271,944 | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 271,944 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 51,426 | 0 |
| 2019 | -77.1% | 506,091 | 115,802 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 million | 3.22 million | 3.70 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million | 2.03 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 115,802 | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,329 | 0 | 271,944 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Laos?
- People without electricity country in Laos was 271,944 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for people without electricity country?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).