Congo vs Nigeria: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Congo
19.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
23.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
201st
Nigeria rank
200th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.5% against 19.4% in Congo, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 201st and Nigeria ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 24.3% | 17.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 27.9% | 16.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 26.9% | 13.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 23.5% against 19.4% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Congo and Nigeria?
- 4.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Congo ranks 201st and Nigeria ranks 200th 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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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.