Burundi vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
22.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
225th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
223rd
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 22.5% against 20.1% in Burundi, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 225th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd of 229 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 9.4% | 5.8% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 16.1% | 8.4% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 21.4% | 9.1% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Burundi or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 22.5% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 2.4%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Burundi ranks 225th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.