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

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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

87.1%

in 2016

Nepal

90.7%

in 2016

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

154th

Nepal rank

151st

Access to electricity over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 90.7% against 87.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 151st of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.2%	9.0%	19.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	54.7%	43.9%	10.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	79.1%	80.0%	1.0%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?: Nepal, at 90.7% against 87.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?: 3.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for access to electricity?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 151st 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: 21 August 2026

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