Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Sao Tome and Principe
81.3%
in 2023
Yemen
83.6%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
167th
Yemen rank
166th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 83.6% against 81.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 166th of 214 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 53.9% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 66.7% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.1% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 83.6% against 81.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 2.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 166th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.