Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
100.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
1st
Kyrgyzstan rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Korea ranks 1st and Kyrgyzstan 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.