El Salvador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity demand per person
El Salvador
985 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1,023 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
152nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
150th
Electricity demand per person over time
- El Salvador
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1,023 kilowatt-hours against 985 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 38 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
El Salvador ranks 152nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 150th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.48 kilowatt-hours | 883 kilowatt-hours | 2.53 kilowatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1,102 kilowatt-hours | 878.23 kilowatt-hours | 223.61 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,098 kilowatt-hours | 988.33 kilowatt-hours | 109.77 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, El Salvador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1,023 kilowatt-hours against 985 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 38 kilowatt-hours, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 150th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.