Angola vs Mauritania: Access to electricity
Angola
40.5%
in 2016
Mauritania
41.7%
in 2016
Angola rank
191st
Mauritania rank
189th
Access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 41.7% against 40.5% in Angola, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 191st and Mauritania ranks 189th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 10.6% | 6.0% | Angola |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.9% | 3.1% | Angola |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 37.1% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Angola or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 41.7% against 40.5% in Angola as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Angola and Mauritania?
- 1.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 191st and Mauritania ranks 189th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.