Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 168th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +49.4% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 165 Slovenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Spain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Aruba 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 168th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.