Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: People without electricity country

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
84.69 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
57.31 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
3rd

People without electricity country over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 84.69 million against 57.31 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 27.38 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 52.56 million 64.59 million 12.03 million Ethiopia
2010s 67.17 million 66.71 million 461,600 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 80.54 million 57.04 million 23.50 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 84.69 million against 57.31 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
27.38 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for people without electricity country?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed