Congo vs Mauritania: Number of people without access to electricity
Congo
2.98 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
2.47 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
40th
Mauritania rank
43rd
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.98 million people against 2.47 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 505,520 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million people | 2.18 million people | 249,334 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.82 million people | 2.36 million people | 460,285 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.98 million people | 2.49 million people | 488,428 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 2.98 million people against 2.47 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Congo and Mauritania?
- 505,520 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 43rd 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.