South Korea vs Vietnam: Access to electricity

South Korea
100.0%
in 2016
Vietnam
100.0%
in 2016
South Korea rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 81.9% 18.1% South Korea
2000s 100.0% 92.0% 8.0% South Korea
2010s 100.0% 99.4% 0.6% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, South Korea or Vietnam?
South Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between South Korea and Vietnam?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for access to electricity?
South Korea ranks 1st and Vietnam 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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