Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Access to electricity

Ethiopia
42.9%
in 2016
Mauritania
41.7%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
188th
Mauritania rank
189th

Access to electricity over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 42.9% against 41.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 188th and Mauritania ranks 189th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 10.6% 8.3% Mauritania
2000s 16.3% 24.9% 8.5% Mauritania
2010s 30.0% 37.1% 7.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia, at 42.9% against 41.7% in Mauritania as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
1.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for access to electricity?
Ethiopia ranks 188th 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.