Access to electricity, rural in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity, rural was 75.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 75.1% for access to electricity, rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 76.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +7.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +35.5% | 34.1% | 46.2% |
| 2018 | -26.9% | 76.2% | 55.7% |
| 2017 | +30.0% | 58.6% | 76.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 34.1% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 42.8% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 69.6% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to electricity, rural in Sao Tome and Principe was 75.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.