Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Central African Republic
18.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
22.5%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
226th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
223rd

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 22.5% against 18.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 226th 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 Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 9.4% 2.2% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 12.4% 16.1% 3.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 16.5% 21.4% 4.9% 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, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 22.5% against 18.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
4.3%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Central African Republic ranks 226th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed