Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Share of the population with access to basic services
Democratic Republic of Congo
22.5%
in 2024
Niger
21.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
208th
Niger rank
209th
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 22.5% against 21.3% in Niger, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th and Niger ranks 209th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.6% | 1.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to basic services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 22.5% against 21.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to basic services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 1.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th and Niger ranks 209th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.