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

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 22.5% against 18.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

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

4.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic 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.

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

Central African Republic

18.2%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

22.5%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

214th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

211th

Access to electricity (% of population) over time

Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 22.5% against 18.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 214th 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	Central African Republic	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	12.4%	16.1%	3.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	16.5%	21.4%	4.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 22.5% against 18.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 4.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for access to electricity?: Central African Republic ranks 214th 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.