Number of people without access to electricity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of people without access to electricity was 2.47 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Mauritania stood at 2.47 million people.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Mauritania peaked at 2.51 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million people, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.11 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 million people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million people | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.47 million people | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.47 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.47 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.51 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % 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 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Mauritania?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Mauritania was 2.47 million 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million people in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.