Colombia vs South Korea: Number of people with and without electricity access
Colombia
52.30 million people
in 2024
South Korea
51.75 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
South Korea rank
25th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 52.30 million people against 51.75 million people in South Korea, a difference of 553,500 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 25th of 214 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.82 million people | 44.81 million people | 11.99 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 40.12 million people | 48.17 million people | 8.05 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 46.02 million people | 50.78 million people | 4.76 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 51.47 million people | 51.75 million people | 278,440 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia, at 52.30 million people against 51.75 million people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Colombia and South Korea?
- 553,500 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Colombia ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 25th 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.