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Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population with access to basic services

Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
22.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
210th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
208th

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 22.5% against 20.1% in Burundi, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 210th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
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
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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.