Eritrea vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Access to electricity

Eritrea
39.3%
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
39.2%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
164th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
165th

Access to electricity over time

  • Eritrea
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 39.3% against 39.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 164th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 165th of 201 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 10.7% 3.4% 7.2% Eritrea
2000s 22.0% 19.1% 2.9% Eritrea
2010s 34.7% 33.9% 0.9% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Eritrea or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Eritrea, at 39.3% against 39.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?
Eritrea ranks 164th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 165th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.