Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Somalia: Number of people without access to electricity
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Somalia
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 10.23 million people against 8.67 million people in Somalia, a difference of 1.56 million people.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Somalia'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 20th and Somalia ranks 22nd 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 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.41 million people | 8.91 million people | 9.50 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 15.57 million people | 6.72 million people | 8.86 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 11.75 million people | 8.80 million people | 2.95 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 without access to electricity, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Somalia?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 10.23 million people against 8.67 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia?
- 1.56 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 Somalia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 22nd 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.