Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Mauritania
12.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.2% against 12.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 26.4% | 16.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 8.7% | 4.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 17.8% | 4.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.2% against 12.7% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 2.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.