Access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to basic services was 77.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.7
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
171st
of 214 countries
All-time high
81.3
in 2023
All-time low
51.5
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 77.7 for 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, 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.
Access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9 | — |
| 2001 | 51.5 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 52.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.6 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.7 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.9 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 58 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.1 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.9 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 61.4 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.9 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 65 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 68.6 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 67.3 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 69.4 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 71 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 75.1 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 76.8 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.5 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 78 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.3 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 77.7 | -4.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 77.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 77.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.19 | 51.5 | 59.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.26 | 57.9 | 75.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.46 | 76.8 | 81.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to basic services in Sao Tome and Principe was 77.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest 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 access to basic services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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