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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
39.2%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
46.9%
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
213th
Sierra Leone rank
211th

Access to electricity over time

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

Sierra Leone currently reports 46.9% against 39.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 7.7%.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 213th and Sierra Leone ranks 211th of 218 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 19.9% 16.4% Sierra Leone
2000s 19.1% 31.4% 12.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 33.9% 40.6% 6.7% Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 46.9% against 39.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sierra Leone?
7.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sierra Leone?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 213th and Sierra Leone ranks 211th 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.