Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.7
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.5
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
174th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.7 against 5.5 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.2.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 189 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 6.68 0.8 5.88 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 9.8 2.74 7.06 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 9.82 4.95 4.87 Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.7 against 5.5 in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
4.2, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th 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.

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Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed