Eritrea vs Mauritania: Access to electricity

Eritrea
46.7%
in 2016
Mauritania
41.7%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
187th
Mauritania rank
189th

Access to electricity over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 46.7% against 41.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 187th and Mauritania ranks 189th of 217 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 23.0% 10.6% 12.3% Eritrea
2000s 33.9% 24.9% 9.1% Eritrea
2010s 43.2% 37.1% 6.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Eritrea, at 46.7% against 41.7% in Mauritania as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Eritrea and Mauritania?
5.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for access to electricity?
Eritrea ranks 187th 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

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.