Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Access to electricity, urban
Ethiopia
95.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
94.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Mauritania rank
176th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 95.1% against 94.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 54.5% | 27.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 78.2% | 10.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 91.3% | 3.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Ethiopia, at 95.1% against 94.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 176th 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.