Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Access to electricity

Sao Tome and Principe
65.4%
in 2016
Yemen
71.6%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Yemen rank
168th

Access to electricity over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 71.6% against 65.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 168th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 46.9% 42.6% 4.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 55.2% 55.1% 0.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 62.8% 68.2% 5.3% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
Yemen, at 71.6% against 65.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
6.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 168th 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

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.