Access to electricity urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
209th
of 212 countries
All-time high
55.6
in 2023
All-time low
20
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 55 for access to electricity urban vs rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 55.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 23.9 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 28.4 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 30 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 31.4 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36.6 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 34.6 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 36.2 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 37.8 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 39.4 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 40.8 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 42 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 38.6 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 40.8 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.8 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 43.8 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.3 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 55.6 | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 55 | -1.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.34 | 20 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.03 | 37.5 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 42.8 | 55.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 206 Malawi 59.5 compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 56.4 compare
- 208 Liberia 55.5 compare
- 210 Chad 51 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 38.8 compare
- 212 South Sudan 22.8 compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo was 55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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