Democratic Republic of the Congo - Share of Urban Population with Access to Electricity

Since 2014, Democratic Republic of the Congo Share of Urban Population with Access to Electricity jumped by 4.3points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 205 among other countries in Share of Urban Population with Access to Electricity at 51.78 Percent. Democratic Republic of the Congo is overtaken by Guinea-Bissau, which was ranked number 204 with 53.42 Percent and is followed by Niger at 51.38 Percent. Dominica ranked the highest with 101.79 Percent in 2019, that is +0.8points compared to 2018. Cambodia, East Timor and Afghanistan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Liberia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +25.3points per year, while Niger was the worst growing country at -2.2points per year.

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Date Percent
2019 51.78
2018 50.70
2017 49.11
2016 47.52
2015 45.92
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How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank in Share of Urban Population with Access to Electricity?

# 210 Countries Percent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Dominica
101.79 % 2019 +0.8 % +0.6 % View data
2 #2
Cambodia
101.67 % 2019 +1.7 % +1.0 % View data
204 #204
Guinea-Bissau
53.42 % 2019 +0.7 % +10.1 % View data
205 #205
Democratic Republic of the Congo
51.78 % 2019 +2.1 % +4.3 % View data
206 #206
Niger
51.38 % 2019 +7.9 % -2.2 % View data
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