What is the difference in access to electricity between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?

0.9%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Niger: Access to electricity

Democratic Republic of the Congo

17.1%

in 2016

Niger

16.2%

in 2016

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

208th

Niger rank

209th

Access to electricity over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Niger

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 17.1% against 16.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 208th and Niger ranks 209th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.0%	5.2%	2.2%	Niger
2000s	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s	14.8%	14.8%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Niger?: Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 17.1% against 16.2% in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?: 0.9%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 208th and Niger ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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