Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Share of electricity production by source
Cape Verde
81.7%
in 2021
Mauritania
80.6%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
76th
Mauritania rank
79th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 81.7% against 80.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 76th and Mauritania ranks 79th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 100.0% | 2.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 90.8% | 7.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.9% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Cape Verde, at 81.7% against 80.6% in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 1.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th and Mauritania ranks 79th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.