Congo vs Namibia: Access to electricity

Congo
22.6%
in 2016
Namibia
28.7%
in 2016
Congo rank
172nd
Namibia rank
170th

Access to electricity over time

  • Congo
  • Namibia
0102030199020032016

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 28.7% against 22.6% in Congo, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 172nd and Namibia ranks 170th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 21.0% 13.9% Namibia
2010s 17.2% 25.7% 8.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Congo or Namibia?
Namibia, at 28.7% against 22.6% in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo and Namibia?
6.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity?
Congo ranks 172nd and Namibia ranks 170th 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.

Individual pages

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
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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