What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?

0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Puerto Rico: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita

Republic of Korea

100.0%

in 2024

Puerto Rico

100.0%

in 2024

Republic of Korea rank

1st

Puerto Rico rank

1st

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time

Republic of Korea
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	Puerto Rico
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 vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or Puerto Rico?: Republic of Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?: 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?: Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st 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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Indicator: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.