Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 98.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
98.6
in 2023
All-time low
58.6
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde stood at 98.4.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 98.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.6, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.6 | — |
| 2001 | 60.3 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 58.6 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 63.7 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 65.4 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 67 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 68.8 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 70.5 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 72.3 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 74.1 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 81.1 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 82.3 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.2 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 90.2 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 91.4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.7 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 95.5 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 97.1 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.6 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 98.4 | -0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 98.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 98.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.93 | 58.6 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.03 | 81.1 | 91.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.66 | 93.7 | 98.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 98.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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