Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Central African Republic
38.8
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
55
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
211th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
209th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
102030405060199520092024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 55 against 38.8 in Central African Republic, a difference of 16.2.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 211th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 16.76 29.34 12.58 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 29.08 40.03 10.95 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 35.9 48.5 12.6 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 55 against 38.8 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
16.2, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Central African Republic ranks 211th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed