Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 22.5% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

2.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity (% of population)

Burundi

20.1%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

22.5%

in 2024

Burundi rank

213th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

211th

Access to electricity (% of population) over time

Burundi
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 22.5% against 20.1% in Burundi, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 213th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 211th of 217 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.6%	9.4%	5.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	7.7%	16.1%	8.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	12.3%	21.4%	9.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 22.5% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 2.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for access to electricity?: Burundi ranks 213th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 211th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.