Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 80 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
80
in 2021
All-time low
64
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 64.12001: 642002: 64.62003: 65.22004: 65.72005: 66.42006: 672007: 67.62008: 68.32009: 69.82010: 69.72011: 70.42012: 65.32013: 71.82014: 75.82015: 732016: 73.72017: 73.52018: 76.72019: 77.62020: 78.82021: 802022: 80

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 80 for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 80 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2001.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 188th out of 212 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, urban, Percent of urban population in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2022.
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%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 80 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.55, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 80 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.27 64 69.8 10
2010s 72.75 65.3 77.6 10
2020s 79.6 78.8 80 3

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  4. 189 Mozambique 79.4 compare
  5. 190 Solomon Islands 79 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Sao Tome and Principe?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Sao Tome and Principe was 80 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population 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, percent of urban population?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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