Burundi vs North Korea: People without electricity country

Burundi
11.22 million
in 2024
North Korea
10.23 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
17th
North Korea rank
20th

People without electricity country over time

  • Burundi
  • North Korea
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M199820112024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 11.22 million against 10.23 million in North Korea, a difference of 995,700.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was North Korea ahead.

Burundi ranks 17th and North Korea ranks 20th of 214 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.46 million 18.41 million 9.95 million North Korea
2010s 9.99 million 15.57 million 5.59 million North Korea
2020s 11.68 million 11.75 million 73,660 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Burundi or North Korea?
Burundi, at 11.22 million against 10.23 million in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Burundi and North Korea?
995,700, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and North Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Burundi and North Korea rank globally for people without electricity country?
Burundi ranks 17th and North Korea ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed