Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) was 1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.8 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.35, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 1.4 compare
- 207 Chad 1.3 compare
- 208 Haiti 1.2 compare
- 210 Libya 0.8 compare
- 210 Mauritania 0.8 compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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