South Korea vs Kuwait: Access to electricity

South Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • South Korea
  • Kuwait
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Kuwait
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, South Korea or Kuwait?
South Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between South Korea and Kuwait?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for access to electricity?
South Korea ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 215 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
263 places, 8,097 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.