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Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Congo

Congo: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 53.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
197th
of 214 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2024
All-time low
29.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 29.4 % of population2001: 30.3 % of population2002: 31.2 % of population2003: 32.1 % of population2004: 33 % of population2005: 33.8 % of population2006: 34.9 % of population2007: 35.8 % of population2008: 36.8 % of population2009: 37.1 % of population2010: 40 % of population2011: 40.8 % of population2012: 41.6 % of population2013: 42.5 % of population2014: 43.4 % of population2015: 44.3 % of population2016: 45.3 % of population2017: 46.2 % of population2018: 47 % of population2019: 47.7 % of population2020: 48.7 % of population2021: 49.7 % of population2022: 50.6 % of population2023: 51.3 % of population2024: 53 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Congo is 53.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 53.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2000.

That places Congo 197th out of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.4% 29.4% 37.1% 10
2010s 43.9% 40.0% 47.7% 10
2020s 50.7% 48.7% 53.0% 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 194 Haiti 53.9% compare
  2. 195 Guinea 53.8% compare
  3. 196 Zambia 53.6% compare
  4. 198 Tanzania 52.4% compare
  5. 199 Mauritania 52.2% compare
  6. 200 Mali 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 53.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
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

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.