Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Number without electricity by region

Democratic Republic of Congo
84.69 million
in 2024
Uganda
22.36 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Uganda rank
5th

Number without electricity by region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 84.69 million against 22.36 million in Uganda, a difference of 62.33 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.8 times Uganda's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 52.56 million 24.69 million 27.87 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 67.17 million 27.92 million 39.25 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 80.54 million 24.38 million 56.16 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without electricity by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 84.69 million against 22.36 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without electricity by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
62.33 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo 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 without electricity by region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without electricity by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number without electricity by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed