Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Number of people with and without electricity access
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.59 million people
in 2024
Uganda
27.66 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
49th
Uganda rank
47th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 27.66 million people against 24.59 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.07 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 million people | 2.93 million people | 2.65 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 13.02 million people | 9.37 million people | 3.66 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 21.98 million people | 22.89 million people | 913,980 people | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 27.66 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 3.07 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.