Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Burundi, at 3.6% against 1.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)

Burundi

3.6%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.0%

in 2024

Burundi rank

209th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

212th

Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time

Burundi
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.6% against 1.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 3.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 209th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 212th of 215 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	Burundi
2020s	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Burundi, at 3.6% against 1.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 2.6%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for access to electricity, rural?: Burundi ranks 209th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 7,729 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.