Greenland vs Korea: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Greenland
100.0%
in 2024
Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Greenland rank
1st
Korea rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Greenland
- Korea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Greenland or Korea?
- Greenland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Greenland and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Korea rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Greenland ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.