South Korea vs Turkey: Access to electricity
South Korea
100.0%
in 2016
Turkey
100.0%
in 2016
South Korea rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 217 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 93.1% | 6.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.0% | 3.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for access to electricity?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.