Which has higher access to electricity, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 81.5% against 77.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?

3.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Access to electricity

Sao Tome and Principe

77.7%

in 2024

Solomon Islands

81.5%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe rank

174th

Solomon Islands rank

171st

Access to electricity over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 81.5% against 77.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.2%	14.8%	40.4%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	67.3%	52.4%	14.9%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	78.5%	77.6%	0.9%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 81.5% against 77.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?: 3.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.