Mauritania vs Somalia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Mauritania
50.3%
in 2023
Somalia
50.3%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
198th
Somalia rank
198th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 50.3% against 50.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 198th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 13.5% | 11.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 51.3% | 11.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 49.6% | 1.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Mauritania, at 50.3% against 50.3% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Mauritania ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 198th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.