Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nigeria: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
57.5%
in 2023
Nigeria
61.2%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
185th
Nigeria rank
183rd
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 61.2% against 57.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 50.0% | 24.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 54.5% | 15.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 59.1% | 5.3% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 61.2% against 57.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Nigeria?
- 3.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 183rd 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.