Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: Access to electricity, urban
Sao Tome and Principe
78.9%
in 2024
Uganda
78.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
195th
Uganda rank
196th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Uganda
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 78.9% against 78.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th and Uganda ranks 196th of 215 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 44.8% | 21.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 58.1% | 14.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 73.8% | 6.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Sao Tome and Principe or Uganda?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 78.9% against 78.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th and Uganda ranks 196th 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.