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

Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
77.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
187th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
185th

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

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 77.7% against 77.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 187th 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 Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 22.2% 55.2% 33.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 45.1% 67.3% 22.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 75.4% 78.5% 3.0% 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, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 77.7% against 77.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Kenya ranks 187th 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