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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 93.25 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
93.25 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
152.89 people per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
93.25 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
15
2009–2023

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

0501001502009201620232009: 152.9 people per square kilometre2010: 146.7 people per square kilometre2011: 143 people per square kilometre2012: 139 people per square kilometre2013: 135.3 people per square kilometre2014: 131.5 people per square kilometre2015: 127.4 people per square kilometre2016: 123.6 people per square kilometre2017: 119.6 people per square kilometre2018: 115.6 people per square kilometre2019: 111.6 people per square kilometre2020: 107.4 people per square kilometre2021: 103.3 people per square kilometre2022: 99.1 people per square kilometre2023: 93.2 people per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 93.25 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 152.89 people per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.25 people per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2009 to 2023.
Year people per square kilometre Change
2009 152.89 people per square kilometre
2010 146.72 people per square kilometre -4.0%
2011 142.99 people per square kilometre -2.5%
2012 139.03 people per square kilometre -2.8%
2013 135.26 people per square kilometre -2.7%
2014 131.47 people per square kilometre -2.8%
2015 127.44 people per square kilometre -3.1%
2016 123.57 people per square kilometre -3.0%
2017 119.64 people per square kilometre -3.2%
2018 115.65 people per square kilometre -3.3%
2019 111.58 people per square kilometre -3.5%
2020 107.44 people per square kilometre -3.7%
2021 103.27 people per square kilometre -3.9%
2022 99.05 people per square kilometre -4.1%
2023 93.25 people per square kilometre -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 152.89 people per square kilometre 152.89 people per square kilometre 152.89 people per square kilometre 1
2010s 129.33 people per square kilometre 111.58 people per square kilometre 146.72 people per square kilometre 10
2020s 100.75 people per square kilometre 93.25 people per square kilometre 107.44 people per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 4 Malawi 188.93 people per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Uganda 117.69 people per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 97.08 people per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Gambia 88.24 people per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Sierra Leone 75.6 people per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Burkina Faso 65.9 people per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 93.25 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 152.89 people per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 93.25 people per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
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Number of people without access to electricity 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.