North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with access to basic services
North Korea
61.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
North Korea rank
184th
Zimbabwe rank
183rd
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- North Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.0% against 61.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
North Korea ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
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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.