Access to electricity urban vs rural in Congo
Congo: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
200th
of 212 countries
All-time high
72
in 2024
All-time low
46.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 72 for access to electricity urban vs rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Congo peaked at 72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.2, in 2000.
Congo ranks 200th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2 | — |
| 2001 | 47.1 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.8 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52.8 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.8 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.6 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.1 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 58.1 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.9 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 61 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.7 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.6 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.5 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.3 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.2 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.5 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.4 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 72 | +3.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3 | 46.2 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.31 | 57.1 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.42 | 66.2 | 72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 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 Congo?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Congo was 72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Congo ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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