Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Pakistan: Number of people without access to electricity
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
10.23 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
10.80 million people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
20th
Pakistan rank
18th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 10.80 million people against 10.23 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 576,100 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Pakistan ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.41 million people | 34.02 million people | 15.61 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 15.57 million people | 20.10 million people | 4.53 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 11.75 million people | 11.80 million people | 52,680 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 10.80 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Pakistan?
- 576,100 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 18th 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.