Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.7%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
185th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2023
All-time low
51.5%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 77.7% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -4.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 77.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.9%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 77.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 51.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 57.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 81.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 182 Solomon Islands 81.5% compare
- 183 Myanmar 80.4% compare
- 184 Botswana 80.2% compare
- 186 Libya 77.4% compare
- 187 Kenya 77.0% compare
- 188 Côte d'Ivoire 72.9% compare
- 188 Côte d'Ivoire 72.9% 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sao Tome and Principe was 77.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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