Mauritania vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Mauritania
52.2%
in 2024
Zambia
53.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
202nd
Zambia rank
199th
Access to electricity over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.6% against 52.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 202nd and Zambia ranks 199th of 217 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.1% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 32.8% | 6.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.6% against 52.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mauritania ranks 202nd and Zambia ranks 199th 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.