Statizoid

Laos vs Panama: Share of the population with access to basic services

Laos
96.5%
in 2024
Panama
96.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
146th
Panama rank
148th

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

  • Laos
  • Panama
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 96.5% against 96.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Panama ahead.

Laos ranks 146th and Panama ranks 148th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.