Share of the population with access to basic services in North Korea
North Korea: Share of the population with access to basic services was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in North Korea, 2009–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 61.4% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in North Korea peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2009.
North Korea ranks 184th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 29.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 50.5% | 61.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in North Korea?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in North Korea was 61.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2009.
- How does North Korea rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- North Korea ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.