Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 36.35 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 36.35 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 36.35 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.79 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.79 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 21.36 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.88 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 22.39 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.88 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.37 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 24.01 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.37 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.11 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 25.69 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 26.31 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.97 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.34 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.35 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.91 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 29.81 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.63 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.29 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 33.17 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.83 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.64 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.46 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.35 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.18 people per square kilometre | 20.79 people per square kilometre | 25.69 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.63 people per square kilometre | 26.31 people per square kilometre | 33.17 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.07 people per square kilometre | 33.83 people per square kilometre | 36.35 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 44.97 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.88 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liberia 38.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lesotho 32.51 people per square kilometre compare
- 21 Madagascar 32.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea 28.67 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 36.35 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 36.35 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.79 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.