Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 205 Burundi 3.6% compare
- 206 Central African Republic 2.0% compare
- 207 Angola 1.3% compare
- 209 Libya 0.8% compare
- 209 Mauritania 0.8% compare
- 211 South Sudan 0.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.