Cambodia vs Congo: Access to electricity

Cambodia
36.5%
in 2016
Congo
22.6%
in 2016
Cambodia rank
169th
Congo rank
172nd

Access to electricity over time

  • Cambodia
  • Congo
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 36.5% against 22.6% in Congo, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 169th and Congo ranks 172nd of 201 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 14.7% 7.2% 7.6% Cambodia
2010s 31.8% 17.2% 14.6% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Cambodia or Congo?
Cambodia, at 36.5% against 22.6% in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Cambodia and Congo?
13.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Cambodia and Congo rank globally for access to electricity?
Cambodia ranks 169th and Congo ranks 172nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.