Congo vs Syria: Number of people without access to electricity
Congo
2.98 million people
in 2024
Syria
2.64 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
40th
Syria rank
42nd
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.98 million people against 2.64 million people in Syria, a difference of 336,510 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 40th and Syria ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million people | 1.46 million people | 976,501 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.82 million people | 2.06 million people | 759,437 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.98 million people | 2.52 million people | 459,634 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Congo or Syria?
- Congo, at 2.98 million people against 2.64 million people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Congo and Syria?
- 336,510 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 40th and Syria ranks 42nd 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.