Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity was 65.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe is 65.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 68.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.8% | — |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 42.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 57.9% | 68.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 167 Yemen 71.6% compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 67.9% compare
- 169 Eswatini 65.8% compare
- 171 Senegal 64.5% compare
- 172 Côte d'Ivoire 64.3% compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 63.4% compare
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 electricity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to electricity in Sao Tome and Principe was 65.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to electricity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.