Access to electricity (% of total population) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity (% of total population) was 17.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of total population) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +5724.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +103.1% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +61.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +70.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +4.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.2%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.0%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of total population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +5724.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1992 | +103.1% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 17.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 208 Sierra Leone 20.3% compare
- 209 Liberia 19.8% compare
- 210 Burkina Faso 19.2% compare
- 212 Niger 16.2% compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 14.7% compare
- 214 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Access to electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 17.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for access to electricity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.