Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
61.4%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
65.1%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
199th
Equatorial Guinea rank
196th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Equatorial Guinea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 65.1% against 61.4% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 199th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 196th of 229 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 65.4% 39.4% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 38.9% 66.2% 27.3% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 55.3% 66.5% 11.2% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 65.1% against 61.4% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Equatorial Guinea?
3.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Equatorial Guinea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 199th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 196th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed