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
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.