Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
61.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
184th
Zimbabwe rank
183rd
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.0% against 61.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 43.4% | 17.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 40.5% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.2% | 0.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.0% against 61.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.