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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
39.2%
in 2016
Senegal
38.3%
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
166th
Senegal rank
167th

Access to electricity over time

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 39.2% against 38.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th and Senegal ranks 167th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 11.4% 8.0% Senegal
2000s 19.1% 28.3% 9.2% Senegal
2010s 33.9% 32.6% 1.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Senegal?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 39.2% against 38.3% in Senegal as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Senegal?
0.9%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Senegal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th and Senegal ranks 167th 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.