Congo vs Haiti: Share of the population with access to electricity
Congo
53.0%
in 2024
Haiti
53.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
197th
Haiti rank
194th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Congo
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 53.9% against 53.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Congo ranks 197th and Haiti ranks 194th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 34.1% | 0.6% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.6% | 3.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.6% | 1.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Congo or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 53.9% against 53.0% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Congo and Haiti?
- 0.9%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Haiti?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Haiti rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 197th and Haiti ranks 194th 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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About this data
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.