Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.1% against 67.1% in Kenya as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?

8.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)

Kenya

67.1%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

75.1%

in 2024

Kenya rank

171st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

168th

Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time

Kenya
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.1% against 67.1% in Kenya, a difference of 8.0%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 215 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.6%	39.4%	26.8%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	34.5%	55.2%	20.7%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	66.9%	73.2%	6.3%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.1% against 67.1% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 8.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity, rural?: Kenya ranks 171st 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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Indicator: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 7,729 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.