Which has higher access to electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?

Somalia, at 57.2% against 47.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.

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

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 Somalia: Access to electricity

Democratic Republic of Congo

47.2%

in 2016

Somalia

57.2%

in 2016

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

209th

Somalia rank

207th

Access to electricity over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 57.2% against 47.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 207th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.9%	9.3%	4.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	29.3%	31.3%	2.0%	Somalia
2010s	42.2%	50.4%	8.3%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?: Somalia, at 57.2% against 47.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 10.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 207th 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.