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