Laos vs Nepal: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Laos
94.2%
in 2024
Nepal
94.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
146th
Nepal rank
146th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 94.2% against 94.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 146th and Nepal ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 12.3% | 8.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 35.5% | 3.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 77.6% | 2.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 93.8% | 2.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 94.2% against 94.2% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Laos ranks 146th and Nepal ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.