Côte d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Côte d'Ivoire
94.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
94.2%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
172nd
Mauritania rank
173rd
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 94.3% against 94.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd and Mauritania ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 54.5% | 30.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 78.2% | 12.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 91.3% | 3.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Côte d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 94.3% against 94.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd and Mauritania ranks 173rd 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.