Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Democratic Republic of Congo
22.1%
in 2023
Liberia
32.5%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
206th
Liberia rank
205th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 32.5% against 22.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Liberia ranks 205th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 2.1% | 11.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.1% | 2.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 30.4% | 9.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 32.5% against 22.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 10.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Liberia ranks 205th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.