Mauritania vs Moldova: Number of people with and without electricity access
Mauritania
2.70 million people
in 2024
Moldova
2.40 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
135th
Moldova rank
137th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Mauritania
- Moldova
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.70 million people against 2.40 million people in Moldova, a difference of 296,110 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Mauritania ranks 135th and Moldova ranks 137th of 214 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737,544 people | 2.86 million people | 2.12 million people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.56 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.24 million people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 2.39 million people | 2.52 million people | 131,782 people | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Mauritania or Moldova?
- Mauritania, at 2.70 million people against 2.40 million people in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Mauritania and Moldova?
- 296,110 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Moldova?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Moldova rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Mauritania ranks 135th and Moldova ranks 137th 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.