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
510152025200020122024

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.

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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