Angola vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Angola
78.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
78.9%
in 2024
Angola rank
195th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
192nd
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Angola
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 78.9% against 78.0% in Angola, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Angola ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 66.3% | 15.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 72.8% | 4.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 79.9% | 3.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Angola or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 78.9% against 78.0% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Angola ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.