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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
61.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
62.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
187th
Nigeria rank
185th

Access to electricity over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Nigeria
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 62.5% against 61.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 185th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 50.0% 24.0% Nigeria
2010s 38.9% 54.5% 15.6% Nigeria
2020s 55.3% 59.8% 4.5% Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 62.5% against 61.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?
1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 185th 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.