Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Number of people with and without electricity access
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.59 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
28.41 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
49th
Venezuela rank
46th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28.41 million people against 24.59 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.82 million people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Venezuela ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 million people | 26.22 million people | 20.64 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 13.02 million people | 29.69 million people | 16.66 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 21.98 million people | 28.31 million people | 6.33 million people | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28.41 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 Venezuela?
- 3.82 million people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Venezuela ranks 46th 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.