Angola vs Mauritania: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Angola
1.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
0.8%
in 2012
Angola rank
207th
Mauritania rank
209th
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Angola
- Mauritania
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 207th and Mauritania ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Angola or Mauritania?
- Angola, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Angola and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2008.
- How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Angola ranks 207th and Mauritania ranks 209th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.