Eritrea vs Mauritania: Number of people without access to electricity
Eritrea
1.58 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
2.47 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
46th
Mauritania rank
43rd
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.47 million people against 1.58 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 890,560 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million people | 2.18 million people | 486,379 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.69 million people | 2.36 million people | 665,211 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.57 million people | 2.49 million people | 913,456 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.47 million people against 1.58 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 890,560 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Eritrea ranks 46th 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.