Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: People without electricity country

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

People without electricity country over time

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

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 52.56 million 34.14 million 18.42 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 67.17 million 38.37 million 28.80 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 80.54 million 34.96 million 45.58 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 Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 84.69 million against 32.63 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
52.05 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for people without electricity country?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and 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