Share of the population with access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population with access to basic services was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 77.7% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 51.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 57.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 81.3% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4106 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.385 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2041 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 430.23 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0681 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3141 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe was 77.7% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.