Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.7
in 2023
Zambia
16.8
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
174th
Zambia rank
171st
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.8 against 9.7 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.1.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 171st of 189 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 | 39.25 | 32.57 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 30.93 | 21.13 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 19.07 | 9.25 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.8 against 9.7 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 7.1, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 171st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.