Republic of Korea vs Serbia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Serbia
100.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Serbia rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Republic of Korea
- Serbia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Serbia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 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, Republic of Korea or Serbia?
- Republic of Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Republic of Korea and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Serbia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Serbia 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.