Congo vs Mauritania: Share of the population with access to electricity
Congo
53.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
52.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
197th
Mauritania rank
199th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 53.0% against 52.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 199th of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 25.0% | 8.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 39.4% | 4.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 48.9% | 1.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 53.0% against 52.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Congo and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 199th 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.