Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square

Gambia
178.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
195.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
61st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per square over time

  • Gambia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 195.52 units per square kilometre against 178.35 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 17.17 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th 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 Gambia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 57.91 units per square kilometre 92.27 units per square kilometre 34.36 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 117.63 units per square kilometre 139.32 units per square kilometre 21.69 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 166.37 units per square kilometre 183.71 units per square kilometre 17.34 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per square, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 195.52 units per square kilometre against 178.35 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
17.17 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Gambia ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.