Cape Verde vs Guatemala: Access to electricity
Cape Verde
92.6%
in 2016
Guatemala
91.8%
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
145th
Guatemala rank
148th
Access to electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 92.6% against 91.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 145th and Guatemala ranks 148th of 217 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 65.2% | 22.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 78.9% | 13.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 87.2% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cape Verde or Guatemala?
- Cape Verde, at 92.6% against 91.8% in Guatemala as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cape Verde and Guatemala?
- 0.8%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guatemala?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Guatemala rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 145th and Guatemala ranks 148th 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.