How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

17.1%

in 2016

Sierra Leone

20.3%

in 2016

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

210th

Sierra Leone rank

207th

Access to electricity over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 20.3% against 17.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 210th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 217 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.0%	9.0%	6.0%	Sierra Leone
2000s	9.4%	12.7%	3.2%	Sierra Leone
2010s	14.8%	15.3%	0.5%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 20.3% against 17.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?: 3.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 210th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 217 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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About this data

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: 219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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