Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Access to electricity
Cape Verde
98.4%
in 2024
El Salvador
98.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
142nd
El Salvador rank
140th
Access to electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 142nd and El Salvador ranks 140th of 217 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 88.3% | 22.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 95.1% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 98.9% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 98.7% against 98.4% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 142nd and El Salvador ranks 140th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.