Guyana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people without access to electricity
Guyana
58,176 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
52,524 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
79th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Guyana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 58,176 people against 52,524 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5,652 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 214 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179,069 people | 71,469 people | 107,599 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 94,979 people | 64,385 people | 30,594 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 48,971 people | 48,730 people | 240.95 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Guyana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guyana, at 58,176 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 Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5,652 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Guyana ranks 79th 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.