Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 73.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Sao Tome and Principe is 73.7, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 76.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1 | — |
| 2001 | 36.5 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 37.4 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 38.4 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 39.4 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40.4 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.5 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.7 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.1 | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2 | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 47.5 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 42.8 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 50.4 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 52.4 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 53.8 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.6 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 76.2 | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 55.7 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 68.2 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 71 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 73.7 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 73.7 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.65, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +35.5% | 34.1 | 46.2 |
| 2018 | -26.9% | 76.2 | 55.7 |
| 2017 | +30.0% | 58.6 | 76.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.39 | 34.1 | 43.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.18 | 42.8 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8 | 71 | 73.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 79.4 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 75.4 compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 75 compare
- 163 Ghana 71.6 compare
- 164 Nicaragua 66.3 compare
- 165 Kenya 65.6 compare
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,140 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Sao Tome and Principe was 73.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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