Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity, urban
Eritrea
78.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
78.9%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
197th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
195th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Eritrea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 78.9% against 78.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 197th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 66.3% | 12.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 72.8% | 4.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 79.9% | 3.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 78.9% against 78.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Eritrea ranks 197th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.