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

Solomon Islands, at 81.1% against 75.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

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

6.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

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

Sao Tome and Principe

75.1%

in 2024

Solomon Islands

81.1%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe rank

168th

Solomon Islands rank

165th

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

Sao Tome and Principe
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 81.1% against 75.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.3%	7.7%	31.6%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	55.2%	48.1%	7.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	73.2%	76.9%	3.8%	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 81.1% against 75.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?: 6.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity, rural?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 165th 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.