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

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 Sierra Leone: Access to electricity, urban

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

55.0%

in 2024

Sierra Leone

56.4%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

212th

Sierra Leone rank

210th

Access to electricity, urban over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 56.4% against 55.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 212th and Sierra Leone ranks 210th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.3%	30.3%	0.9%	Sierra Leone
2010s	40.0%	44.2%	4.2%	Sierra Leone
2020s	48.5%	56.0%	7.5%	Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 56.4% 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 Sierra Leone?: 1.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity, urban?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 212th and Sierra Leone 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, 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.