Myanmar (Burma) vs North Korea
Myanmar (Burma) vs North Korea: Access to electricity
Access to electricity in 2024: 80.4% in Myanmar (Burma) and 61.4% in North Korea, by World Bank estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 19 percentage points, or 1.31 times that in North Korea.
% of people · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2009.
- In 2024, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 168 and North Korea ranked 183 of 213 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 91.9% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · World Bank
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | North Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.4 | 61.4 | 91.9 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 57.5 | 91.6 |
| 2022 | 73.7 | 54.7 | 91.3 |
| 2021 | 72.5 | 52.6 | 91.3 |
| 2020 | 70.4 | 50.5 | 90.4 |
| 2019 | 68.3 | 48.4 | 90.1 |
| 2018 | 66.1 | 46.3 | 89.8 |
| 2017 | 69.8 | 44.2 | 88.9 |
| 2016 | 55.6 | 42.1 | 88.1 |
| 2015 | 60.5 | 40 | 86.9 |
| 2014 | 52 | 37.8 | 86.2 |
| 2013 | 56.5 | 35.7 | 85.7 |
| 2012 | 55.3 | 33.6 | 84.9 |
| 2011 | 54.1 | 31.4 | 84.5 |
| 2010 | 48.8 | 29.3 | 83.5 |
| 2009 | 51.8 | 26 | 82.9 |
| 2008 | 50.6 | – | 82.7 |
| 2007 | 49.5 | – | 82 |
| 2006 | 48.4 | – | 81.4 |
| 2005 | 47.3 | – | 80.7 |
| 2004 | 46.2 | – | 80 |
| 2003 | 45.1 | – | 80 |
| 2002 | 47 | – | 79.1 |
| 2001 | 43 | – | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 41.9 | – | 78.2 |
| 1999 | – | – | 74.5 |
| 1998 | – | – | 73.2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people with access to electricity, from national surveys and the power industry.
- Source: Tracking SDG 7 (World Bank ESMAP), via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 213 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Myanmar (Burma) vs North Korea
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023North Korea: 73.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024North Korea: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Korea: 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMyanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022North Korea: 66.5% in 2022
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017North Korea: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Korea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023North Korea: 26.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023North Korea: 0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023North Korea: 1.78 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025North Korea: 64.2% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023North Korea: 36.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023North Korea: 12% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023North Korea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024North Korea: $62 in 2018
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020North Korea: 1.47 million people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022North Korea: 1.41% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020North Korea: 8.62% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025North Korea: 1 million TIV in 2010