Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
24.59 million people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
28.41 million people
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
49th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
46th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 28.41 million people against 24.59 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3.82 million people.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 46th of 214 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 5.58 million people 26.22 million people 20.64 million people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 13.02 million people 29.69 million people 16.66 million people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 21.98 million people 28.31 million people 6.33 million people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 28.41 million people against 24.59 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
3.82 million people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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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.