Congo vs Kenya: Access to electricity
Congo
74.2%
in 2016
Kenya
77.6%
in 2016
Congo rank
187th
Kenya rank
184th
Access to electricity over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 77.6% against 74.2% in Congo, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Congo ranks 187th and Kenya ranks 184th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 42.6% | 18.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 56.3% | 9.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 69.1% | 1.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 77.6% against 74.2% in Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo and Kenya?
- 3.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 187th and Kenya ranks 184th of 215 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.