Congo vs Somalia: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Congo
72
in 2024
Somalia
73.4
in 2024
Congo rank
200th
Somalia rank
199th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Congo
  • Somalia
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 73.4 against 72 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 200th and Somalia ranks 199th of 212 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 31.78 18.52 Congo
2010s 61.31 68.29 6.98 Somalia
2020s 68.42 74 5.58 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 73.4 against 72 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
Congo ranks 200th and Somalia ranks 199th 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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About this data

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