Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Cape Verde is 98.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Cape Verde peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2002.
Cape Verde ranks 155th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 81.3% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.6% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 98.6% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Cape Verde?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Cape Verde was 98.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.