Libya vs Mauritania: People without electricity country

Libya
1.67 million
in 2024
Mauritania
2.47 million
in 2024
Libya rank
45th
Mauritania rank
43rd

People without electricity country over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.47 million against 1.67 million in Libya, a difference of 802,860.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 45th 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 Libya Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 533,728 2.18 million 1.65 million Mauritania
2010s 1.67 million 2.36 million 685,316 Mauritania
2020s 2.02 million 2.49 million 473,272 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Libya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 2.47 million against 1.67 million in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Libya and Mauritania?
802,860, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for people without electricity country?
Libya ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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