Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 61.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in North Korea, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in North Korea is 61.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in North Korea peaked at 61.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2009.
North Korea ranks 184th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26 | — |
| 2010 | 29.3 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 31.4 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 33.6 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 37.8 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 40 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 42.1 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 46.3 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 50.5 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 52.6 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 54.7 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 57.5 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 61.4 | +6.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 61.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 61.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.88 | 29.3 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.34 | 50.5 | 61.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More energy & mining data for North Korea
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in North Korea?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in North Korea was 61.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2009.
- How does North Korea rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).