Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Vanuatu: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
57.5%
in 2023
Vanuatu
61.6%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
185th
Vanuatu rank
182nd
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 61.6% against 57.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 33.3% | 7.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 51.0% | 12.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 67.6% | 13.8% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 61.6% 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 Vanuatu?
- 4.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Vanuatu rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd 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.