Mauritania vs Yemen: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Mauritania
94.2%
in 2024
Yemen
95.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
173rd
Yemen rank
171st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 173rd and Yemen ranks 171st of 212 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 in urban vs. rural areas, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 95.0% against 94.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mauritania ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 171st 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.