Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people with and without electricity access
Samoa
218,019 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
183,011 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
179th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 218,019 people against 183,011 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 35,008 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 214 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172,221 people | 88,577 people | 83,645 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 196,625 people | 133,748 people | 62,877 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 213,675 people | 177,691 people | 35,983 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 218,019 people against 183,011 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35,008 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Samoa ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.