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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
61.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
62.5%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
199th
Nigeria rank
197th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Nigeria
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 62.5% against 61.4% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 50.0% 24.0% Nigeria
2010s 38.9% 54.5% 15.6% Nigeria
2020s 55.3% 59.8% 4.5% Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 62.5% 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 Nigeria?
1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Nigeria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 197th 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