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

1.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Niger: Access to electricity

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

22.5%

in 2024

Niger

21.3%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

209th

Niger rank

210th

Access to electricity over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Niger

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 22.5% against 21.3% in Niger, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 209th and Niger ranks 210th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	Niger
2010s	16.1%	16.1%	0.0%	—
2020s	21.4%	19.6%	1.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Niger?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 22.5% against 21.3% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?: 1.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 209th and Niger ranks 210th of 215 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: 263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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