Bangladesh vs Cape Verde: Access to electricity
Bangladesh
94.0%
in 2016
Cape Verde
93.0%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
158th
Cape Verde rank
159th
Access to electricity over time
- Bangladesh
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 94.0% against 93.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 158th and Cape Verde ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 77.5% | 6.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 84.4% | 3.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 91.0% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Bangladesh or Cape Verde?
- Bangladesh, at 94.0% against 93.0% in Cape Verde as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Bangladesh and Cape Verde?
- 1.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cape Verde?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Cape Verde rank globally for access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 158th and Cape Verde ranks 159th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.