Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.614 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.614 units per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
184th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.614 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.26 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2009–2024

00.20.40.62009201620242009: 0.26 units per person2010: 0.293 units per person2011: 0.314 units per person2012: 0.336 units per person2013: 0.357 units per person2014: 0.378 units per person2015: 0.4 units per person2016: 0.421 units per person2017: 0.442 units per person2018: 0.463 units per person2019: 0.484 units per person2020: 0.505 units per person2021: 0.526 units per person2022: 0.547 units per person2023: 0.575 units per person2024: 0.614 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.614 units per person, 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, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.614 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.26 units per person, in 2009.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2009 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
2009 0.26 units per person
2010 0.293 units per person +12.7%
2011 0.314 units per person +7.2%
2012 0.336 units per person +7.0%
2013 0.357 units per person +6.2%
2014 0.378 units per person +5.9%
2015 0.4 units per person +5.8%
2016 0.421 units per person +5.3%
2017 0.442 units per person +5.0%
2018 0.463 units per person +4.8%
2019 0.484 units per person +4.5%
2020 0.505 units per person +4.3%
2021 0.526 units per person +4.2%
2022 0.547 units per person +4.0%
2023 0.575 units per person +5.1%
2024 0.614 units per person +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.26 units per person 0.26 units per person 0.26 units per person 1
2010s 0.3888 units per person 0.293 units per person 0.484 units per person 10
2020s 0.5534 units per person 0.505 units per person 0.614 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 181 Equatorial Guinea 0.651 units per person compare
  2. 182 Nigeria 0.625 units per person compare
  3. 183 Zimbabwe 0.62 units per person compare
  4. 185 Togo 0.611 units per person compare
  5. 186 Lesotho 0.606 units per person compare
  6. 187 Namibia 0.593 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.614 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.614 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 units per person in 2009.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.