People without electricity country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People without electricity country, per capita was 0.775 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.775 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.94 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.775 units per person, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.933 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.929 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.923 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.917 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.91 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.94 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.898 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.848 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.884 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.877 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.87 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.863 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.846 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.848 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.865 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.834 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.827 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.82 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.813 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.809 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.799 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.792 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.785 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.779 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.775 units per person | -0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.775 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.563 units per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.775 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.422 units per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9059 units per person | 0.848 units per person | 0.94 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8395 units per person | 0.809 units per person | 0.87 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.786 units per person | 0.775 units per person | 0.799 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 4 Central African Republic 0.818 units per person compare
- 5 Burundi 0.799 units per person compare
- 6 Niger 0.787 units per person compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 0.66 units per person compare
- 9 Liberia 0.651 units per person compare
- 10 Mozambique 0.631 units per person 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 people without electricity country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People without electricity country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.775 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.775 units per person in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people without electricity country, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People without electricity country Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.