Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Botswana
80.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
77.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
184th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
185th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Botswana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 80.2% against 77.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Botswana ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 229 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4% 55.2% 19.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 61.1% 67.3% 6.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 75.5% 78.5% 2.9% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Botswana, at 80.2% against 77.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Botswana ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed