Number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people without access to electricity was 8,398 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 8,398 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde peaked at 193,357 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,313 people, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187,673 people | — |
| 2001 | 182,736 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 193,357 people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 171,838 people | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 165,862 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 160,088 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 153,107 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 146,376 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 138,875 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 131,091 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 96,349 people | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 90,526 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 86,008 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 80,419 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 75,312 people | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 69,686 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 64,069 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 58,470 people | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 50,315 people | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 44,213 people | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 32,425 people | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 23,249 people | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 15,072 people | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 7,313 people | -51.5% |
| 2024 | 8,398 people | +14.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8,398 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -51.5% | 15,072 people | 7,313 people |
| 2022 | -35.2% | 23,249 people | 15,072 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,100 people | 131,091 people | 193,357 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,537 people | 44,213 people | 96,349 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,291 people | 7,313 people | 32,425 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 85 Micronesia (country) 12,561 people compare
- 86 Tajikistan 10,591 people compare
- 87 Costa Rica 10,260 people compare
- 89 Suriname 6,344 people compare
- 90 Grenada 5,157 people compare
- 91 Kiribati 3,094 people compare
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 number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde was 8,398 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 193,357 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,313 people in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.