El Salvador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to electricity
El Salvador
98.6%
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
97.4%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
144th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
147th
Access to electricity over time
- El Salvador
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 98.6% against 97.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
El Salvador ranks 144th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 95.8% | 1.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.9% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, El Salvador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- El Salvador, at 98.6% against 97.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 144th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th of 218 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.