Gabon vs Mauritania: Number of people with and without electricity access
Gabon
2.41 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
2.70 million people
in 2024
Gabon rank
136th
Mauritania rank
135th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.70 million people against 2.41 million people in Gabon, a difference of 283,880 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 135th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 million people | 737,544 people | 419,758 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.56 million people | 210,066 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.26 million people | 2.39 million people | 127,526 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, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.70 million people against 2.41 million people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 283,880 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Gabon ranks 136th 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.