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Access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Access to electricity was 47.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
47.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2016
All-time low
6.9%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2016

10203040501990200320161990: 6.9 % of urban population1991: 8.5 % of urban population1992: 10 % of urban population1993: 11.6 % of urban population1994: 13.1 % of urban population1995: 14.7 % of urban population1996: 16.2 % of urban population1997: 17.8 % of urban population1998: 19.3 % of urban population1999: 20.8 % of urban population2000: 20 % of urban population2001: 23.9 % of urban population2002: 25.4 % of urban population2003: 26.9 % of urban population2004: 28.4 % of urban population2005: 30 % of urban population2006: 31.4 % of urban population2007: 36.6 % of urban population2008: 34.5 % of urban population2009: 36.1 % of urban population2010: 37.7 % of urban population2011: 39.3 % of urban population2012: 40.8 % of urban population2013: 42.4 % of urban population2014: 42 % of urban population2015: 45.6 % of urban population2016: 47.2 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 47.2% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 47.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1990.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.9% 6.9% 20.8% 10
2000s 29.3% 20.0% 36.6% 10
2010s 42.2% 37.7% 47.2% 7

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  6. 210 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 39.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Access to electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 47.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for access to electricity?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.