Cape Verde vs Micronesia (country): Number of people without access to electricity
Cape Verde
8,398 people
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
12,561 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
88th
Micronesia (country) rank
85th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 12,561 people against 8,398 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 4,163 people.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 88th and Micronesia (country) ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,100 people | 50,751 people | 112,350 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 71,537 people | 30,188 people | 41,349 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 17,291 people | 16,436 people | 855.79 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Cape Verde or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 12,561 people against 8,398 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
- 4,163 people, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Micronesia (country) rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 88th and Micronesia (country) ranks 85th 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 without access to electricity. 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.