Japan vs South Korea: Share elec by source
Japan
32.05
in 2025
South Korea
31.14
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
South Korea rank
26th
Share elec by source over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.05 against 31.14 in South Korea, a difference of 0.91.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 26th of 210 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.76 | 33.23 | 18.47 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 16.24 | 34.92 | 18.68 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.97 | 40.74 | 14.78 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 31.65 | 42.76 | 11.1 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32.96 | 33.17 | 0.2068 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share elec by source, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 32.05 against 31.14 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share elec by source between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.91, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for share elec by source?
- Japan ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 26th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share elec by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.