Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
400.43 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
389.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Mauritania rank
168th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
170th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 400.43 kilowatt-hours against 389.81 kilowatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10.62 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 212 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195 kilowatt-hours | 259.43 kilowatt-hours | 64.43 kilowatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 287.93 kilowatt-hours | 435.68 kilowatt-hours | 147.75 kilowatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 360.13 kilowatt-hours | 447.23 kilowatt-hours | 87.09 kilowatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritania, at 400.43 kilowatt-hours against 389.81 kilowatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10.62 kilowatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.