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

Central African Republic
34.1%
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
39.2%
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
214th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
213th

Access to electricity over time

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 39.2% against 34.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 214th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 213th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 7.5% 3.4% 4.1% Central African Republic
2000s 19.7% 19.1% 0.6% Central African Republic
2010s 30.1% 33.9% 3.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Central African Republic or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 39.2% against 34.1% in Central African Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
5.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?
Central African Republic ranks 214th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 213th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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