Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Korea, Dem. People's Rep., 2009–2024.
Electricity access for Korea, Dem. People's Rep. was 61.40% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 16 years, from 2009 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 26.00% in 2009 (about 2.4× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 5.90% per year.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 185 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 86%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 100.00%, so Korea, Dem. People's Rep. sits below it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 62%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 35 of 36 economies; Papua New Guinea (43.30%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 13% in 2010. That is 26% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2009 level: doubled by 2021. Doubling roughly every 12 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 191st of 215 in 2009 → 192nd of 215 in 2010 → 189th of 215 in 2020 → 185th of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2009 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.4% | +3.9 pp |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +2.8 pp |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +2.1 pp |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +2.1 pp |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +2.1 pp |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +2.1 pp |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +2.1 pp |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +2.1 pp |
| 2015 | 40% | +2.2 pp |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +2.1 pp |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +2.2 pp |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +2.1 pp |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +3.3 pp |
| 2009 | 26% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Korea, Dem. People's Rep.’s Electricity access in 2010?
29.3% (2010). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Korea, Dem. People's Rep.’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 2009 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +136.2% in total — about 5.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 61.4%; 2023: 57.5%; 2022: 54.7%; 2021: 52.6%; 2020: 50.5%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.