South Korea vs Spain: Number of people with and without electricity access
South Korea
51.75 million people
in 2024
Spain
48.85 million people
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Spain rank
26th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 51.75 million people against 48.85 million people in Spain, a difference of 2.90 million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 214 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.81 million people | 39.62 million people | 5.19 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 48.17 million people | 43.36 million people | 4.81 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50.78 million people | 46.65 million people | 4.13 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 51.75 million people | 47.96 million people | 3.79 million 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, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 51.75 million people against 48.85 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between South Korea and Spain?
- 2.90 million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th 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.