Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 96.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 42.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 70.0% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 155 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
- 156 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 96.6% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.5% compare
- 157 Peru 96.5% compare
- 160 Panama 96.0% 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)
- 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 96.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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