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
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.