Cape Verde vs Nepal: Access to electricity
Cape Verde
98.4%
in 2024
Nepal
97.9%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
140th
Nepal rank
142nd
Access to electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- Nepal
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 98.4% against 97.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 43.3% | 22.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 81.7% | 4.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 92.6% | 4.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cape Verde or Nepal?
- Cape Verde, at 98.4% against 97.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cape Verde and Nepal?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Nepal rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 142nd of 215 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.