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

18 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

22.5%

in 2024

Liberia

34.9%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

208th

Liberia rank

206th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 34.9% against 22.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 12.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th and Liberia ranks 206th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.0%	2.1%	11.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	16.1%	14.1%	2.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	21.4%	31.3%	9.9%	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?: Liberia, at 34.9% against 22.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?: 12.4%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th and Liberia ranks 206th 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.