Share of the population with access to electricity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of the population with access to electricity was 98.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Cape Verde is 98.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Cape Verde peaked at 98.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.6, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 139th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.6 | — |
| 2001 | 60.3 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 58.6 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 63.7 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 65.4 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 67 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 68.8 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 70.5 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 72.3 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 74.1 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 81.1 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 82.3 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.2 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 90.2 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 91.4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.7 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 95.5 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 97.1 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.6 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 98.4 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.93 | 58.6 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.03 | 81.1 | 91.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.66 | 93.7 | 98.6 | 5 |
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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 share of the population with access to electricity in Cape Verde?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Cape Verde was 98.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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