Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
145.69
in 2024
Nigeria
174.88
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
185th
Nigeria rank
182nd

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
050100150200200020122025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 174.88 against 145.69 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 29.19.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 208 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 118.55 144.03 25.48 Nigeria
2010s 111.41 168.62 57.21 Nigeria
2020s 143.24 173.65 30.41 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 174.88 against 145.69 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
29.19, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed