Congo vs Nigeria: Access to electricity
Congo
56.6%
in 2016
Nigeria
59.3%
in 2016
Congo rank
177th
Nigeria rank
174th
Access to electricity over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 59.3% against 56.6% in Congo, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 37.0% | 29.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 47.7% | 17.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 54.6% | 4.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 59.3% against 56.6% in Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo and Nigeria?
- 2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 174th 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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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.