Access to basic services, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Access to basic services, annual growth rate was 6.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to basic services, annual growth rate in North Korea, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 6.78 % change on previous year for access to basic services, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 12.69 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.99 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places North Korea 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Access to basic services, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 6.78 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to basic services, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -43.5% | 12.69 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +32.5% | 5.12 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +28.2% | 3.99 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.43 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 12 Madagascar 7.87 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Liberia 7.38 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uganda 7.38 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Vanuatu 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Djibouti 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Niger 5.97 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Access to basic services, annual growth rate in North Korea was 6.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to basic services, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest access to basic services, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for access to basic services, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to basic services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to basic services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to basic services Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to basic services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.