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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
22.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
36.9%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
223rd
Mozambique rank
220th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mozambique
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 36.9% against 22.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 14.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd and Mozambique ranks 220th of 229 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 10.5% 1.1% Mozambique
2010s 16.1% 24.3% 8.2% Mozambique
2020s 21.4% 33.6% 12.2% Mozambique

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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 36.9% 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 Mozambique?
14.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd and Mozambique ranks 220th 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