Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 44.97 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 44.97 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 83.08 people per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.97 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.66 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 73.95 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 74.18 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.34 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.42 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.42 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.36 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.24 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.04 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.85 people per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 73.1 people per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 72.33 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.08 people per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 70.42 people per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 64.36 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 68.22 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 64.93 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 55.41 people per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 63.49 people per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 55.35 people per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 52.55 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 49.71 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 51.86 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 44.97 people per square kilometre | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.45 people per square kilometre | 70.66 people per square kilometre | 79.85 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.07 people per square kilometre | 55.35 people per square kilometre | 83.08 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.77 people per square kilometre | 44.97 people per square kilometre | 52.55 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 Ethiopia 50.86 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 Comoros 46.61 people per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.88 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liberia 38.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.35 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 44.97 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 83.08 people per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.97 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.