Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mauritania is 52.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mauritania peaked at 52.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 214th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 18.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 34.2% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 45.4% | 52.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 211 Zambia 53.6% compare
- 212 Congo 53.0% compare
- 213 United Republic of Tanzania 52.4% compare
- 215 Mali 49.5% compare
- 216 Guinea-Bissau 43.7% compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mauritania was 52.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Mauritania ranks 214th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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