Cape Verde vs Pakistan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Cape Verde
98.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
98.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
155th
Pakistan rank
158th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Pakistan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 155th and Pakistan ranks 158th of 212 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 94.8% | 10.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 98.0% | 6.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 99.6% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Cape Verde or Pakistan?
- Cape Verde, at 98.6% against 98.4% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Cape Verde and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Pakistan rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th and Pakistan ranks 158th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.