Hong Kong vs South Korea: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
South Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.