Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate
Sao Tome and Principe
-3.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-3.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
207th
South Africa rank
208th
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -3.66 % change on previous year against -3.75 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 207th and South Africa ranks 208th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9526 % change on previous year | 0.0965 % change on previous year | 0.8561 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.1153 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.3562 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.8916 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -3.66 % change on previous year against -3.75 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 207th and South Africa ranks 208th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.