Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of people without access to electricity
Democratic Republic of Congo
84.69 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
87.25 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 87.25 million people against 84.69 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.57 million people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.56 million people | 75.13 million people | 22.57 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 67.17 million people | 85.46 million people | 18.29 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 80.54 million people | 89.55 million people | 9.01 million people | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 87.25 million people against 84.69 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 2.57 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.