Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Madagascar: Number of people with and without electricity access

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
16.27 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
13.59 million people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd
Madagascar rank
64th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 16.27 million people against 13.59 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 2.69 million people.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Madagascar ranks 64th of 214 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 6.47 million people 3.75 million people 2.72 million people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 9.94 million people 5.65 million people 4.30 million people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 14.57 million people 11.31 million people 3.26 million people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Madagascar?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 16.27 million people against 13.59 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Madagascar?
2.69 million people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Madagascar?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Madagascar rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Madagascar ranks 64th 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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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.