Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in North Korea
North Korea: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 57.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in North Korea, 2009–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in North Korea stood at 57.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in North Korea peaked at 57.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2009.
That places North Korea 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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 | 53.8% | 50.5% | 57.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in North Korea?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in North Korea was 57.5% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2009.
- How does North Korea rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- North Korea ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.