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

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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malawi: Access to electricity, urban

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

55.0%

in 2024

Malawi

59.5%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

212th

Malawi rank

209th

Access to electricity, urban over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 59.5% against 55.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 212th and Malawi ranks 209th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.3%	31.5%	2.2%	Malawi
2010s	40.0%	43.0%	3.0%	Malawi
2020s	48.5%	55.0%	6.5%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malawi?: Malawi, at 59.5% against 55.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?: 4.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity, urban?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 212th and Malawi ranks 209th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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