Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: People without electricity country

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

People without electricity country over time

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

How they compare

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

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 84.69 million against 57.31 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
27.38 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for people without electricity country?
Democratic Republic of Congo 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