Cape Verde vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity
Cape Verde
93.0%
in 2016
Marshall Islands
94.6%
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
159th
Marshall Islands rank
156th
Access to electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 94.6% against 93.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 159th and Marshall Islands ranks 156th of 217 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 87.5% | 9.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 90.6% | 6.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 93.5% | 2.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cape Verde or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 94.6% against 93.0% in Cape Verde as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?
- 1.6%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Marshall Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 159th and Marshall Islands ranks 156th 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.