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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
22.5%
in 2024
Liberia
34.9%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
223rd
Liberia rank
221st

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 34.9% against 22.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd and Liberia ranks 221st of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 2.1% 11.0% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 16.1% 14.1% 2.0% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 21.4% 31.3% 9.9% Liberia

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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 34.9% against 22.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia?
12.4%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd and Liberia ranks 221st 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