Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United Republic of Tanzania: People without electricity country

Democratic Republic of the Congo
84.69 million
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
32.63 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
2nd
United Republic of Tanzania rank
4th

People without electricity country over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United Republic of Tanzania
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199220082024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 84.69 million against 32.63 million in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 52.05 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.6 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 52.56 million 34.14 million 18.42 million Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 67.17 million 38.37 million 28.80 million Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 80.54 million 34.96 million 45.58 million Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Democratic Republic of the Congo or United Republic of Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 84.69 million against 32.63 million in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
52.05 million, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for people without electricity country?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th 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