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

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 97.4% against 97.1% in Belize as of 2016.

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

0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize 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.

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

Belize

97.1%

in 2016

Lao People's Democratic Republic

97.4%

in 2016

Belize rank

149th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

146th

Access to electricity over time

Belize
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 97.4% against 97.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Belize ranks 149th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	98.0%	95.8%	2.2%	Belize
2000s	97.4%	95.9%	1.5%	Belize
2010s	96.9%	97.2%	0.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Belize or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 97.4% against 97.1% in Belize as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity?: Belize ranks 149th 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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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.