Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Access to electricity

Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Republic of Korea
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Bulgaria
2000s 90.4% 100.0% 9.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 96.3% 100.0% 3.7% Republic of Korea
2020s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Bulgaria or Republic of Korea?
Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for access to electricity?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.