Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity

Nicaragua
56.6%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
51.1%
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th

Access to electricity over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 56.6% against 51.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 202 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 43.7% 33.9% 9.7% Nicaragua
2000s 48.1% 40.7% 7.4% Nicaragua
2010s 55.0% 48.1% 6.8% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
Nicaragua, at 56.6% against 51.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
5.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity?
Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.