How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.

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.

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

Kenya

39.3%

in 2016

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

39.2%

in 2016

Kenya rank

164th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

166th

Access to electricity over time

Kenya
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 164th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th of 202 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	10.2%	19.1%	8.9%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	18.5%	33.9%	15.3%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Kenya or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Kenya, 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 Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: Kenya ranks 164th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th of 202 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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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: 04 September 2026

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