Access to electricity urban vs rural in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 78.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Sao Tome and Principe is 78.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1 | — |
| 2001 | 64 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.6 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.2 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.7 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.4 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 67 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.6 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.3 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.8 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.7 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.4 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.3 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 71.8 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 73 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 73.7 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.5 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.7 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 77.6 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.8 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.9 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.9 | -3.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 78.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 78.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.27 | 64 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.75 | 65.3 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.92 | 78.8 | 81.9 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Sao Tome and Principe was 78.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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