Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Brunei or South Korea?

Brunei, at 36.7% against 34.3% in South Korea as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?

11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs South Korea: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)

Brunei

36.7%

in 2019

South Korea

34.3%

in 2019

Brunei rank

156th

South Korea rank

158th

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) over time

Brunei
South Korea

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 36.7% against 34.3% in South Korea, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Korea ahead.

Brunei ranks 156th and South Korea ranks 158th of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.5%	43.7%	8.2%	South Korea
2010s	42.0%	38.3%	3.7%	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Brunei or South Korea?: Brunei, at 36.7% against 34.3% in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Brunei and South Korea?: 2.4%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Brunei ranks 156th and South Korea ranks 158th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed: 02 November 2026

The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.