Italy vs Republic of Korea: Number of people with and without electricity access
Italy
58.95 million people
in 2024
Republic of Korea
51.75 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.95 million people against 51.75 million people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 7.20 million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.84 million people | 44.81 million people | 12.03 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 58.03 million people | 48.17 million people | 9.87 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.06 million people | 50.78 million people | 9.28 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.10 million people | 51.75 million people | 7.36 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Italy, at 58.95 million people against 51.75 million people in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 7.20 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Republic of 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.