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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
61.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
60.6%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
199th
Lesotho rank
201st

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Lesotho
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 61.4% against 60.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 199th and Lesotho ranks 201st of 229 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 17.0% 9.0% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 38.9% 30.7% 8.2% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 55.3% 53.2% 2.2% Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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 Lesotho?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 61.4% against 60.6% in Lesotho 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 Lesotho?
0.8%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lesotho?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 199th and Lesotho ranks 201st 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