Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Access to electricity

Sao Tome and Principe
51.1%
in 2016
Vanuatu
46.4%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Vanuatu rank
158th

Access to electricity over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 51.1% against 46.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 4.7%.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 202 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 35.6% 3.0% 32.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 40.7% 12.6% 28.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 48.1% 25.6% 22.5% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 51.1% against 46.4% in Vanuatu as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
4.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for access to electricity?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 158th 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.