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

Malawi
5.1
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.5
in 2023
Malawi rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th

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

  • Malawi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.5 against 5.1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.4.

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

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

Malawi ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 189 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 11.33 0.8 10.53 Malawi
2010s 9.89 2.74 7.15 Malawi
2020s 5.95 4.95 1 Malawi

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, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.5 against 5.1 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.4, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Malawi ranks 178th 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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About this data

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