Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Nicaragua
72.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
75.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.1% against 72.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 39.4% | 10.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 55.2% | 5.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 73.2% | 4.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.1% against 72.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Nicaragua ranks 170th 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.