Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 61.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2009.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 199th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.0% | — |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 29.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 50.5% | 61.4% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 6.99 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 22.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 0 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 190.76 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 61.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2009.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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