Benin vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Benin
57.0%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
57.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
187th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
185th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Benin
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 57.5% against 57.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 187th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 185th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 26.0% | 4.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 38.9% | 3.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 53.8% | 4.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Benin or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 57.5% against 57.0% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Benin ranks 187th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 185th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.