Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
36.35 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
44.97 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20406080200020112023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 44.97 people per square kilometre against 36.35 people per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 8.62 people per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 214 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 23.18 people per square kilometre 74.45 people per square kilometre 51.26 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 29.63 people per square kilometre 67.07 people per square kilometre 37.44 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 35.07 people per square kilometre 49.77 people per square kilometre 14.7 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 44.97 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
8.62 people per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th 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.