Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity, rural in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.0% for access to electricity, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 209 Burundi 3.6% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 2.0% compare
- 211 Angola 1.3% compare
- 213 Libya 0.8% compare
- 213 Mauritania 0.8% compare
- 215 South Sudan 0.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Access to electricity, rural in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.