Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
80.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
77.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 80.2% against 77.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 214 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 55.2% | 19.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 67.3% | 6.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 78.5% | 2.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 80.2% against 77.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.