Share of the population with access to basic services in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population with access to basic services was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 22.5% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 22.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 22.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 22.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with access to basic services in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +70.0% | 6.0% | 10.2% |
| 2007 | +49.0% | 10.2% | 15.2% |
| 2005 | -33.3% | 9.0% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.1% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 205 Mozambique 36.9% compare
- 206 Liberia 34.9% compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 209 Niger 21.3% compare
- 210 Burundi 20.1% compare
- 211 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Democratic Republic of Congo was 22.5% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.