Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of people without access to electricity
Democratic Republic of Congo
84.69 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
57.31 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 84.69 million people against 57.31 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 27.38 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.56 million people | 64.59 million people | 12.03 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 67.17 million people | 66.71 million people | 461,600 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 80.54 million people | 57.04 million people | 23.50 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 84.69 million people against 57.31 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 27.38 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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 without access to electricity. 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.