Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Niger: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Democratic Republic of the Congo
22.5%
in 2024
Niger
21.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
223rd
Niger rank
224th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 22.5% against 21.3% in Niger, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 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 Niger ranks 224th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.6% | 1.8% | 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 22.5% against 21.3% in Niger 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 Niger?
- 1.2%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd and Niger ranks 224th 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.