Burundi vs Congo: Access to electricity, urban

Burundi
70.0%
in 2024
Congo
72.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
205th
Congo rank
203rd

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 72.0% against 70.0% in Burundi, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 205th and Congo ranks 203rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 49.1% 50.3% 1.1% Congo
2010s 56.2% 61.3% 5.1% Congo
2020s 64.5% 68.4% 4.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Burundi or Congo?
Congo, at 72.0% against 70.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Burundi and Congo?
2.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Burundi ranks 205th and Congo ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.