Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban

Madagascar
4.3
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.5
in 2023
Madagascar rank
179th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.5 against 4.3 in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.28 0.8 1.48 Madagascar
2010s 2.48 2.74 0.26 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3.83 4.95 1.12 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.5 against 4.3 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.2, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Madagascar ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed