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
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.27 | 64 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.75 | 65.3 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6 | 78.8 | 80 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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, 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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