Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sao Tome and Principe: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

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

People without electricity country, 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 units per square kilometre against 36.35 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 8.62 units 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 units per square kilometre 74.45 units per square kilometre 51.26 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 29.63 units per square kilometre 67.07 units per square kilometre 37.44 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 35.07 units per square kilometre 49.77 units per square kilometre 14.7 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 44.97 units per square kilometre against 36.35 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sao Tome and Principe?
8.62 units 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 people without electricity country, 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 People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

People without electricity country 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.