Chad vs Mauritania: Number of people with and without electricity access
Chad
2.72 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
2.70 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
134th
Mauritania rank
135th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Chad
- Mauritania
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.72 million people against 2.70 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 21,660 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Chad ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 135th of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472,351 people | 737,544 people | 265,194 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.56 million people | 304,276 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.22 million people | 2.39 million people | 174,208 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Chad or Mauritania?
- Chad, at 2.72 million people against 2.70 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Chad and Mauritania?
- 21,660 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Mauritania rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Chad ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 135th 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.