Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Number of people without access to electricity
Democratic Republic of Congo
84.69 million people
in 2024
Uganda
22.36 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Uganda rank
5th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 84.69 million people against 22.36 million people in Uganda, a difference of 62.33 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.8 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.56 million people | 24.69 million people | 27.87 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 67.17 million people | 27.92 million people | 39.25 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 80.54 million people | 24.38 million people | 56.16 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 84.69 million people against 22.36 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 62.33 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th 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
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.