Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Libya
77.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
77.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
185th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Libya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 77.7% against 77.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 55.2% | 35.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 67.3% | 7.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 78.5% | 6.4% | 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, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 77.7% against 77.4% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Libya ranks 186th 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.