Which has higher access to electricity, Kiribati or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 87.1% against 84.9% in Kiribati as of 2016.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

2.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

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

Kiribati

84.9%

in 2016

Lao People's Democratic Republic

87.1%

in 2016

Kiribati rank

155th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

154th

Access to electricity over time

Kiribati
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 87.1% against 84.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 155th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.0%	28.2%	12.8%	Kiribati
2000s	61.4%	54.7%	6.7%	Kiribati
2010s	78.4%	79.1%	0.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Kiribati or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 87.1% against 84.9% in Kiribati as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 2.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity?: Kiribati ranks 155th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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