Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
36.35 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
38.49 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th
Liberia rank
18th

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 38.49 people per square kilometre against 36.35 people per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.14 people per square kilometre.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 18th of 214 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.72 people per square kilometre 38.75 people per square kilometre 14.03 people per square kilometre Liberia
2010s 29.63 people per square kilometre 40.76 people per square kilometre 11.13 people per square kilometre Liberia
2020s 35.07 people per square kilometre 38.39 people per square kilometre 3.33 people per square kilometre Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?
Liberia, at 38.49 people per square kilometre against 36.35 people per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
2.14 people per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.