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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 126.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
126.16 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
80th
of 214 countries
All-time high
126.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
53.72 units per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2009–2023

0501001502009201620232009: 53.7 units per square kilometre2010: 60.8 units per square kilometre2011: 65.4 units per square kilometre2012: 70.4 units per square kilometre2013: 75.1 units per square kilometre2014: 79.9 units per square kilometre2015: 85 units per square kilometre2016: 89.9 units per square kilometre2017: 94.8 units per square kilometre2018: 99.7 units per square kilometre2019: 104.7 units per square kilometre2020: 109.6 units per square kilometre2021: 114.6 units per square kilometre2022: 119.6 units per square kilometre2023: 126.2 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 126.16 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 126.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.72 units per square kilometre, in 2009.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 80th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2009 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2009 53.72 units per square kilometre
2010 60.8 units per square kilometre +13.2%
2011 65.45 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2012 70.35 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2013 75.1 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2014 79.9 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2015 84.96 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2016 89.85 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2017 94.77 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2018 99.71 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2019 104.66 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2020 109.61 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2021 114.59 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2022 119.61 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2023 126.16 units per square kilometre +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.72 units per square kilometre 53.72 units per square kilometre 53.72 units per square kilometre 1
2010s 82.56 units per square kilometre 60.8 units per square kilometre 104.66 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 117.49 units per square kilometre 109.61 units per square kilometre 126.16 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 77 Jordan 128.83 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Cape Verde 127.8 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 France 126.86 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 Uganda 124.97 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Poland 119.79 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 126.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 126.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 53.72 units per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.