Congo vs Mauritania: Access to electricity

Congo
53.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
52.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
198th
Mauritania rank
200th

Access to electricity over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 53.0% against 52.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 198th and Mauritania ranks 200th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 33.4% 25.0% 8.5% Congo
2010s 43.9% 39.4% 4.4% Congo
2020s 50.7% 48.9% 1.7% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Congo or Mauritania?
Congo, at 53.0% against 52.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo and Mauritania?
0.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for access to electricity?
Congo ranks 198th and Mauritania ranks 200th 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.