Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) was 45.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Democratic Republic of Congo is 45.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 45.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 23.9 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 28.4 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 30 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 31.4 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36.6 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 34.6 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 36.2 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 37.8 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 39.4 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 40.8 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 42 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 38.6 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 40.8 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.8 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 43.8 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.3 | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.8, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.34 | 20 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.03 | 37.5 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.97 | 42.8 | 45.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 207 Malawi 54 compare
- 208 Liberia 53.7 compare
- 209 Chad 46.3 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 34.7 compare
- 212 South Sudan 15 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, urban, percent of urban population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45.3 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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