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

32.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

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 South Sudan: Access to electricity, urban

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

55.0%

in 2024

South Sudan

22.8%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

212th

South Sudan rank

215th

Access to electricity, urban over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
South Sudan

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 55.0% against 22.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 32.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.4 times South Sudan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 215th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.3%	9.6%	19.7%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	40.0%	10.9%	29.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	48.5%	17.4%	31.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 South Sudan?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 55.0% against 22.8% in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?: 32.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan rank globally for access to electricity, urban?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 215th 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.