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Access to electricity in Congo

Congo: Access to electricity was 74.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
74.2%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2015
All-time low
13.9%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Congo, 1990–2016

204060801990200320161990: 13.9 % of urban population1991: 16.2 % of urban population1992: 18.5 % of urban population1993: 20.9 % of urban population1994: 23.2 % of urban population1995: 25.5 % of urban population1996: 27.8 % of urban population1997: 30.1 % of urban population1998: 32.4 % of urban population1999: 34.7 % of urban population2000: 37 % of urban population2001: 39.3 % of urban population2002: 41.6 % of urban population2003: 43.8 % of urban population2004: 46.1 % of urban population2005: 50.8 % of urban population2006: 50.7 % of urban population2007: 53 % of urban population2008: 55.3 % of urban population2009: 53.6 % of urban population2010: 60 % of urban population2011: 62.4 % of urban population2012: 58.9 % of urban population2013: 67.1 % of urban population2014: 69.5 % of urban population2015: 79.5 % of urban population2016: 74.2 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Congo stood at 74.2%.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Congo peaked at 79.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1990.

That places Congo 187th 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 24.3% 13.9% 34.7% 10
2000s 47.1% 37.0% 55.3% 10
2010s 67.4% 58.9% 79.5% 7

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 184 Kenya 77.6% compare
  2. 185 Namibia 77.1% compare
  3. 186 Eritrea 74.6% compare
  4. 188 Sao Tome and Principe 73.0% compare
  5. 189 Papua New Guinea 72.7% compare
  6. 190 Benin 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Congo?
Access to electricity in Congo was 74.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1990.
How does Congo rank for access to electricity?
Congo ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.