Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.225 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.225 units per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.225 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06 units per person, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 208th 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.067 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.071 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.077 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.083 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.09 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.06 units per person | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.102 units per person | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 0.152 units per person | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.116 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.123 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.13 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.137 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.154 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.152 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.135 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.166 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.173 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.18 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.187 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.191 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.201 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.208 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.215 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.221 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.225 units per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0941 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 0.152 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1605 units per person | 0.13 units per person | 0.191 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.214 units per person | 0.201 units per person | 0.225 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 205 Mozambique 0.369 units per person compare
- 206 Liberia 0.349 units per person compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 0.34 units per person compare
- 209 Niger 0.213 units per person compare
- 210 Burundi 0.201 units per person compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.182 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.225 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.225 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 units per person in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.