Number of people with and without electricity access in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people with and without electricity access was 516,479 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Cape Verde is 516,479, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Cape Verde peaked at 516,479 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265,644, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 171st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 265,644 | — |
| 2001 | 277,557 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 273,689 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 301,545 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 313,508 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 325,027 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 337,621 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 349,814 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 362,480 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 375,050 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 413,435 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 420,921 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 425,947 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 431,806 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 437,014 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 442,708 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 448,485 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 454,423 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 463,100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 469,891 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 482,254 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 493,400 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 504,668 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 515,018 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 516,479 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318,194 | 265,644 | 375,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 440,773 | 413,435 | 469,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,364 | 482,254 | 516,479 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- 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 number of people with and without electricity access in Cape Verde?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Cape Verde was 516,479 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 516,479 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,644 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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