Cape Verde vs Nepal: Share of the population with access to electricity
Cape Verde
98.4%
in 2024
Nepal
97.9%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
Nepal rank
141st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- Nepal
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 98.4% against 97.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 141st of 214 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 43.3% | 22.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 81.7% | 4.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 92.6% | 4.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Cape Verde or Nepal?
- Cape Verde, at 98.4% against 97.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Cape Verde and Nepal?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Nepal rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 141st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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.