Ecuador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ecuador
17.86 million people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
16.27 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
59th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ecuador
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.86 million people against 16.27 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.59 million people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Ecuador, at 17.86 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 Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.59 million people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ecuador ranks 59th 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.