Bangladesh vs Laos: Share of electricity production by source
Bangladesh
21.5%
in 2025
Laos
23.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Laos rank
31st
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 23.3% against 21.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Laos ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 15.2% | 13.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 25.1% | 16.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Laos, at 23.3% against 21.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 1.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Laos ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.