People without electricity country in North Korea

North Korea: People without electricity country 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

People without electricity country in North 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

In 2024, people without electricity country in North Korea stood at 10.23 million. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country in North Korea peaked at 18.41 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.23 million, in 2024.

That places North 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.

People without electricity country in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for People without electricity country in North 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

Countries ranked near North Korea

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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