Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity

Equatorial Guinea
67.9%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
65.4%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
169th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st

Access to electricity over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 67.9% against 65.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 60.4% 46.9% 13.5% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 63.7% 55.2% 8.5% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 66.7% 62.8% 3.9% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Equatorial Guinea, at 67.9% against 65.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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