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

Afghanistan, at 98.0% against 97.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan 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 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Afghanistan

98.0%

in 2016

Lao People's Democratic Republic

97.4%

in 2016

Afghanistan rank

145th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

146th

Access to electricity over time

Afghanistan
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 98.0% against 97.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 145th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th of 217 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.0%	95.8%	35.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	77.7%	95.9%	18.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	92.3%	97.2%	4.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Afghanistan, at 98.0% against 97.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity?: Afghanistan ranks 145th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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