Number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Number without electricity by region was 10.23 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.23 million
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
20th
of 214 countries
All-time high
18.41 million
in 2009
All-time low
10.23 million
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2009–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2009201620242009: 18.4M2010: 17.7M2011: 17.2M2012: 16.7M2013: 16.3M2014: 15.8M2015: 15.3M2016: 14.9M2017: 14.4M2018: 13.9M2019: 13.4M2020: 12.9M2021: 12.4M2022: 11.9M2023: 11.2M2024: 10.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 10.23 million for number without electricity by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 18.41 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.23 million, in 2024.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 18.41 million
2010 17.67 million -4.0%
2011 17.22 million -2.5%
2012 16.74 million -2.8%
2013 16.29 million -2.7%
2014 15.83 million -2.8%
2015 15.35 million -3.1%
2016 14.88 million -3.0%
2017 14.41 million -3.2%
2018 13.93 million -3.3%
2019 13.44 million -3.5%
2020 12.94 million -3.7%
2021 12.43 million -3.9%
2022 11.93 million -4.1%
2023 11.23 million -5.9%
2024 10.23 million -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.41 million 18.41 million 18.41 million 1
2010s 15.57 million 13.44 million 17.67 million 10
2020s 11.75 million 10.23 million 12.94 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 10.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without electricity by region recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 18.41 million in 2009.
What is the lowest number without electricity by region recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.23 million in 2024.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for number without electricity by region?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is number without electricity by region rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without electricity by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number without electricity by region
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
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