Access to electricity, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to electricity, rural was 94.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 94.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1995.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.0% | — |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 10.2% | 24.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 27.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 57.8% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 94.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Access to electricity, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 94.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.