Angola vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity
Angola
70.7%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
73.0%
in 2016
Angola rank
194th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
191st
Access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.0% against 70.7% in Angola, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Angola ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st 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 | Angola | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 60.9% | 29.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 66.4% | 17.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 71.0% | 5.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Angola or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.0% against 70.7% in Angola as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Angola and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.