Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Burundi or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 22.5% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

2.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of the population with access to electricity

Burundi

20.1%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

22.5%

in 2024

Burundi rank

210th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

208th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

Burundi
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 22.5% against 20.1% in Burundi, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 210th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th of 214 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.6%	9.4%	5.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	7.7%	16.1%	8.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	12.3%	21.4%	9.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Burundi or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 22.5% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 2.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: Burundi ranks 210th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population with access to electricity
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.