Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity

Namibia
77.1%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
73.0%
in 2016
Namibia rank
188th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
191st

Access to electricity over time

  • Namibia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 77.1% against 73.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.1%.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 69.0% 60.9% 8.2% Namibia
2000s 73.3% 66.4% 6.9% Namibia
2010s 75.4% 71.0% 4.4% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Namibia, at 77.1% against 73.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
4.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity?
Namibia ranks 188th 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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