Democratic Republic of Congo vs Syria: Number of people with and without electricity access
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.59 million people
in 2024
Syria
22.03 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
49th
Syria rank
51st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.59 million people against 22.03 million people in Syria, a difference of 2.55 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Syria ranks 51st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 million people | 17.58 million people | 12.00 million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 13.02 million people | 18.72 million people | 5.70 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 21.98 million people | 20.16 million people | 1.82 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Democratic Republic of Congo or Syria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.59 million people against 22.03 million people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
- 2.55 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Syria ranks 51st 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.