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

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.0% against 0.7% in South Sudan as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?

0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.0%

in 2024

South Sudan

0.7%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

212th

South Sudan rank

215th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Sudan

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 215th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.0%	3.9%	2.9%	South Sudan
2020s	1.0%	3.1%	2.1%	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.0% against 0.7% in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?: 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for access to electricity, rural?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 215th 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.