Cambodia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cambodia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.50 million people against 16.27 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.23 million people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 million people | 6.47 million people | 2.81 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.47 million people | 9.94 million people | 470,647 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 15.68 million people | 14.57 million people | 1.10 million people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Cambodia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cambodia, at 17.50 million people against 16.27 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.23 million people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.