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.
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.9% | — |
| 2001 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +2.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 98.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
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.