Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Côte d'Ivoire: Number of people with and without electricity access

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
24.59 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
23.28 million people
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
49th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
50th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Côte d'Ivoire
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199420092024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 24.59 million people against 23.28 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.31 million people.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 5.58 million people 10.88 million people 5.30 million people Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 13.02 million people 15.68 million people 2.65 million people Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 21.98 million people 21.71 million people 274,220 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Côte d'Ivoire?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 24.59 million people against 23.28 million people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Côte d'Ivoire?
1.31 million people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Côte d'Ivoire?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major 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

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.