Congo vs Togo: Number of people without access to electricity

Congo
2.98 million people
in 2024
Togo
3.27 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
40th
Togo rank
38th

Number of people without access to electricity over time

  • Congo
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 3.27 million people against 2.98 million people in Congo, a difference of 293,660 people.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 40th and Togo ranks 38th of 214 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 2.43 million people 3.99 million people 1.56 million people Togo
2010s 2.82 million people 3.90 million people 1.08 million people Togo
2020s 2.98 million people 3.43 million people 457,092 people Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Congo or Togo?
Togo, at 3.27 million people against 2.98 million people in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Congo and Togo?
293,660 people, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Togo rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
Congo ranks 40th and Togo ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity
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, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
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.