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

Mozambique, at 36.9% against 22.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

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

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

22.5%

in 2024

Mozambique

36.9%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

211th

Mozambique rank

208th

Access to electricity (% of population) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 36.9% against 22.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 211th and Mozambique ranks 208th of 217 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	Mozambique
2010s	16.1%	24.3%	8.2%	Mozambique
2020s	21.4%	33.6%	12.2%	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 36.9% against 22.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?: 14.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for access to electricity?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 211th and Mozambique ranks 208th 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.