North Korea vs Taiwan: Share of electricity production by source
North Korea
34.1%
in 2024
Taiwan
36.3%
in 2025
North Korea rank
23rd
Taiwan rank
20th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- North Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 36.3% against 34.1% in North Korea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 53.4% | 13.1% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 48.7% | 7.7% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 43.4% | 7.2% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, North Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 36.3% against 34.1% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between North Korea and Taiwan?
- 2.2%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.