What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

4.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita

Central African Republic

18.2%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

22.5%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

211th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

208th

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time

Central African Republic
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 22.5% against 18.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 211th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	12.4%	16.1%	3.7%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	16.5%	21.4%	4.9%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 22.5% against 18.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 4.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?: Central African Republic ranks 211th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.