Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 94.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 94.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 94.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 2005.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.53 | 41.6 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.16 | 71 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3 | 87.5 | 94.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 170 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 95.1 compare
- 171 Yemen, Republic of 95 compare
- 172 Côte d'Ivoire 94.3 compare
- 174 Guinea 93.6 compare
- 175 South Africa 92.4 compare
- 176 Eswatini, Kingdom of 92.1 compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 94.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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