Guatemala vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Guatemala
80.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
75.1%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Guatemala
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 80.4% against 75.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 39.4% | 25.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 55.2% | 27.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 73.2% | 21.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Guatemala or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guatemala, at 80.4% against 75.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Guatemala ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.