Congo vs Zambia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Congo
53.0%
in 2024
Zambia
53.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
212th
Zambia rank
211th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.6% against 53.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 212th and Zambia ranks 211th of 229 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 21.1% | 12.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 32.8% | 11.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 48.8% | 1.9% | 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, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.6% against 53.0% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Congo ranks 212th and Zambia ranks 211th 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.