Cape Verde vs Gabon: Access to electricity, urban
Cape Verde
98.6%
in 2024
Gabon
99.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
158th
Gabon rank
155th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 99.0% against 98.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Gabon ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 92.5% | 8.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 96.8% | 4.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 98.8% | 2.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Cape Verde or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 99.0% against 98.6% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th and Gabon ranks 155th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.