People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 44.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
44.97 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
83.08 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
44.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 70.7 units per square kilometre2001: 73.9 units per square kilometre2002: 74.2 units per square kilometre2003: 74.3 units per square kilometre2004: 74.4 units per square kilometre2005: 74.4 units per square kilometre2006: 74.4 units per square kilometre2007: 74.2 units per square kilometre2008: 74 units per square kilometre2009: 79.8 units per square kilometre2010: 73.1 units per square kilometre2011: 72.3 units per square kilometre2012: 83.1 units per square kilometre2013: 70.4 units per square kilometre2014: 64.4 units per square kilometre2015: 68.2 units per square kilometre2016: 64.9 units per square kilometre2017: 55.4 units per square kilometre2018: 63.5 units per square kilometre2019: 55.3 units per square kilometre2020: 52.5 units per square kilometre2021: 49.7 units per square kilometre2022: 51.9 units per square kilometre2023: 45 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 44.97 units per square kilometre for people without electricity country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 83.08 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.97 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 70.66 units per square kilometre
2001 73.95 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2002 74.18 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 74.34 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2004 74.42 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2005 74.42 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 74.36 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2007 74.24 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2008 74.04 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2009 79.85 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2010 73.1 units per square kilometre -8.5%
2011 72.33 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2012 83.08 units per square kilometre +14.9%
2013 70.42 units per square kilometre -15.2%
2014 64.36 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2015 68.22 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2016 64.93 units per square kilometre -4.8%
2017 55.41 units per square kilometre -14.7%
2018 63.49 units per square kilometre +14.6%
2019 55.35 units per square kilometre -12.8%
2020 52.55 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2021 49.71 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2022 51.86 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2023 44.97 units per square kilometre -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.45 units per square kilometre 70.66 units per square kilometre 79.85 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 67.07 units per square kilometre 55.35 units per square kilometre 83.08 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 49.77 units per square kilometre 44.97 units per square kilometre 52.55 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 13 Ethiopia 50.86 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Comoros 46.61 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.56 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.88 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Liberia 38.49 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.35 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 44.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 83.08 units per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 44.97 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is people without electricity country, 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 People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People without electricity country 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.

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
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People without electricity country 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.