North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita

North Korea
61.4
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62
in 2024
North Korea rank
184th
Zimbabwe rank
183rd

Access to electricity vs gdp per capita over time

  • North Korea
  • Zimbabwe
0204060199220082024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 62 against 61.4 in North Korea, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

North Korea ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 26 43.4 17.4 Zimbabwe
2010s 38.88 40.5 1.62 Zimbabwe
2020s 55.34 55.16 0.18 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity vs gdp per capita, North Korea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 62 against 61.4 in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity vs gdp per capita between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
0.6, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
North Korea ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed