Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people without access to electricity
Dominican Republic
57,138 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
52,524 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 57,138 people against 52,524 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4,614 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718,029 people | 71,469 people | 646,560 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 141,445 people | 64,385 people | 77,060 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 105,439 people | 48,730 people | 56,708 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Dominican Republic, at 57,138 people against 52,524 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4,614 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st 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 without access to electricity. 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.