Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity
Burundi
49.7%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo
47.2%
in 2016
Burundi rank
208th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
209th
Access to electricity over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 49.7% against 47.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 208th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th of 217 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 13.9% | 40.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 29.3% | 20.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 42.2% | 9.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burundi, at 49.7% against 47.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 208th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.