Which has higher access to electricity, Chad or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 39.2% against 31.4% in Chad as of 2016.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Chad and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

7.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

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

Chad

31.4%

in 2016

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

39.2%

in 2016

Chad rank

215th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

212th

Access to electricity over time

Chad
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 39.2% against 31.4% in Chad, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Chad ranks 215th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 212th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.1%	3.4%	1.6%	Chad
2000s	17.0%	19.1%	2.1%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	27.1%	33.9%	6.8%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Chad or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 39.2% against 31.4% in Chad as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Chad and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 7.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Chad and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: Chad ranks 215th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 212th of 217 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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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: 21 August 2026

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