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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
39.2%
in 2016
Myanmar
39.8%
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
166th
Myanmar rank
163rd

Access to electricity over time

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

Myanmar currently reports 39.8% against 39.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 24.4% 20.9% Myanmar
2000s 19.1% 32.0% 12.9% Myanmar
2010s 33.9% 40.3% 6.5% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 39.8% against 39.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar rank globally for access to electricity?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 163rd 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

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