Congo vs Somalia: Access to electricity, urban
Congo
72.0%
in 2024
Somalia
73.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
203rd
Somalia rank
202nd
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 73.4% against 72.0% in Congo, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 31.8% | 18.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 68.3% | 7.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 74.0% | 5.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 73.4% against 72.0% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Congo and Somalia?
- 1.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Congo ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 202nd 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
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.