India vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to electricity

India
84.5%
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
87.1%
in 2016
India rank
156th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
154th

Access to electricity over time

  • India
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 87.1% against 84.5% in India, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 156th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th of 217 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 51.1% 28.2% 22.9% India
2000s 65.7% 54.7% 11.0% India
2010s 79.6% 79.1% 0.5% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, India or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 87.1% against 84.5% in India as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do India and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity?
India ranks 156th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.