What is the difference in access to electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?

0.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

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.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Lesotho: Access to electricity

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

61.4%

in 2024

Lesotho

60.6%

in 2024

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

187th

Lesotho rank

189th

Access to electricity over time

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Lesotho

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 61.4% against 60.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th and Lesotho ranks 189th of 217 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.0%	17.0%	9.0%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	38.9%	30.7%	8.2%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	55.3%	53.2%	2.2%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Lesotho?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 61.4% against 60.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?: 0.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th and Lesotho ranks 189th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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