Cape Verde vs Nepal: Access to electricity
Cape Verde
93.0%
in 2016
Nepal
94.5%
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
159th
Nepal rank
157th
Access to electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 94.5% against 93.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 157th of 217 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 79.0% | 1.5% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 88.1% | 3.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 95.7% | 4.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cape Verde or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 94.5% against 93.0% in Cape Verde as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cape Verde and Nepal?
- 1.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nepal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Nepal rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 157th 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.