Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people without access to electricity
Paraguay
13,858 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
52,524 people
in 2024
Paraguay rank
84th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Paraguay
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 52,524 people against 13,858 people in Paraguay, a difference of 38,666 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.8 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 84th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322,068 people | 71,469 people | 250,599 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 73,683 people | 64,385 people | 9,298 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9,472 people | 48,730 people | 39,259 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Paraguay or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 52,524 people against 13,858 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 38,666 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Paraguay ranks 84th 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.