Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Number of people with and without electricity access
Sao Tome and Principe
183,011 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
214,694 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Vanuatu rank
180th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 214,694 people against 183,011 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 31,683 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 180th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,577 people | 60,982 people | 27,595 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 133,748 people | 136,042 people | 2,294 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 177,691 people | 209,287 people | 31,596 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 214,694 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 31,683 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 180th 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.