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
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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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.