Laos vs Pakistan: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Laos
94.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
94.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
146th
Pakistan rank
148th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 94.2% against 94.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Pakistan ahead.
Laos ranks 146th and Pakistan ranks 148th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 59.2% | 35.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 68.8% | 29.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 86.4% | 8.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 92.6% | 5.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Laos or Pakistan?
- Laos, at 94.2% against 94.0% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Laos and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Laos ranks 146th and Pakistan ranks 148th 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.