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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
61.4%
in 2024
Namibia
59.3%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
187th
Namibia rank
190th

Access to electricity over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 61.4% against 59.3% in Namibia, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Namibia ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th and Namibia ranks 190th of 217 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 44.1% 18.1% Namibia
2010s 38.9% 48.8% 9.9% Namibia
2020s 55.3% 55.9% 0.6% Namibia

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 Namibia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 61.4% against 59.3% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
2.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th and Namibia ranks 190th 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.