Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Namibia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
57.5%
in 2023
Namibia
56.7%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
185th
Namibia rank
188th

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 57.5% against 56.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Namibia ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 185th and Namibia ranks 188th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 44.1% 18.1% Namibia
2010s 38.9% 48.8% 9.9% Namibia
2020s 53.8% 55.1% 1.3% Namibia

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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Namibia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 57.5% against 56.7% in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
0.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 185th and Namibia ranks 188th 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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Indicator
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,488 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.