Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people with and without electricity access
Australia
27.19 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.59 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
49th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.19 million people against 24.59 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.61 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 48th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 5.58 million people | 14.61 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 13.02 million people | 10.64 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.24 million people | 21.98 million people | 4.26 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Australia, at 27.19 million people against 24.59 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.61 million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Australia ranks 48th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.