North Korea vs Upper middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
North Korea
15.5%
in 2024
Upper middle income
6.3%
in 2023
North Korea rank
39th
Upper middle income rank
36th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- North Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 15.5% against 6.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.
North Korea ranks 39th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 151 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 2.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.3% | 5.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 8.1% | 7.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 7.8% | 7.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, North Korea or Upper middle income?
- North Korea, at 15.5% against 6.3% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between North Korea and Upper middle income?
- 9.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- North Korea ranks 39th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.