Cape Verde vs Maldives: Number of people with and without electricity access
Cape Verde
516,479 people
in 2024
Maldives
527,799 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
171st
Maldives rank
170th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 527,799 people against 516,479 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 11,320 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 170th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318,194 people | 280,959 people | 37,234 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 440,773 people | 421,131 people | 19,642 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 502,364 people | 519,234 people | 16,870 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 527,799 people against 516,479 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 11,320 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 170th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.