Share of the population with access to electricity in Laos
Laos: Share of the population with access to electricity was 96.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
25
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Share of the population with access to electricity in Laos, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Laos stood at 96.5.
The figure is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Laos peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1995.
That places Laos 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31 | — |
| 1994 | 25.61 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 25 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.25 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 34.06 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 36.88 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 39.68 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 45.3 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 46.3 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 57.2 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 57 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 66 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 70 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.4 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 82.5 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 89.7 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 89 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.6 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 96.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.93 | 25 | 39.68 | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.83 | 42.6 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2 | 70 | 98.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.46 | 96.5 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Laos?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Laos was 96.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Laos ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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