Korea, Dem. People's Rep.—Access to Electricity (%)
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s access to electricity (%) was 61.4% in 2024, ranking #185 out of 215 countries. This represents a +6.8% change from 2023. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 61.4% (2024) and the lowest was 26.0% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 26.0% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population