Mauritania vs Yemen: Access to electricity, urban
Mauritania
94.2%
in 2024
Yemen
95.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
176th
Yemen rank
174th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 95.0% against 94.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 92.2% | 37.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 95.1% | 16.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 94.7% | 3.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 95.0% against 94.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Mauritania ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 174th 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.