Croatia vs South Korea: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Croatia
100.0%
in 2024
South Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Croatia
- South Korea
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 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 in urban vs. rural areas, Croatia or South Korea?
- Croatia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Croatia and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and South Korea rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.