Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 97.7% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Cape Verde peaked at 97.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 134th out of 212 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.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 30.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 65.7% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 92.7% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 131 Dominican Republic 98.7% compare
- 132 Cambodia 98.6% compare
- 133 Mongolia 98.4% compare
- 135 Suriname 97.1% compare
- 136 El Salvador 96.6% compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 96.3% 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)
- 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 14.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Cape Verde?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Cape Verde was 97.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.