Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: Access to electricity
Sao Tome and Principe
65.4%
in 2016
Senegal
64.5%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Senegal rank
172nd
Access to electricity over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 65.4% against 64.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 172nd of 218 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 | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 31.0% | 15.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 47.3% | 7.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 58.7% | 4.1% | 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 Senegal?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 65.4% against 64.5% in Senegal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 172nd 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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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.