Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo
Congo: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo, 2000–2024
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
Congo recorded 19.4% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.6% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 197th 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.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +79.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 195 Somalia 24.4% compare
- 196 Nigeria 23.5% compare
- 198 Haiti 15.0% compare
- 199 Burkina Faso 12.7% compare
- 200 Mozambique 12.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % 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 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Congo was 19.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Congo ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.