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

0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity

Democratic Republic of Congo

47.2%

in 2016

Sierra Leone

46.9%

in 2016

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

209th

Sierra Leone rank

210th

Access to electricity over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 47.2% against 46.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th and Sierra Leone ranks 210th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.9%	19.9%	6.0%	Sierra Leone
2000s	29.3%	31.4%	2.1%	Sierra Leone
2010s	42.2%	40.6%	1.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 47.2% against 46.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th and Sierra Leone ranks 210th 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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