Ecuador vs North Korea: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ecuador
17.86 million people
in 2024
North Korea
16.27 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
59th
North Korea rank
62nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.86 million people against 16.27 million people in North Korea, a difference of 1.59 million people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.31 million people | 6.47 million people | 7.84 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.91 million people | 9.94 million people | 5.96 million people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.69 million people | 14.57 million people | 3.12 million people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Ecuador or North Korea?
- Ecuador, at 17.86 million people against 16.27 million people in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 1.59 million people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and North Korea 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.