Burundi vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people without access to electricity
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Burundi
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 11.22 million people against 10.23 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 995,700 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Burundi ranks 17th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th 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 | Burundi | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 million people | 18.41 million people | 9.95 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.99 million people | 15.57 million people | 5.59 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 11.68 million people | 11.75 million people | 73,660 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 without access to electricity, Burundi or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Burundi, at 11.22 million people against 10.23 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Burundi and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 995,700 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 17th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th 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 without access to electricity. 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.