Kenya vs Mauritania: Access to electricity
Kenya
77.6%
in 2016
Mauritania
81.0%
in 2016
Kenya rank
186th
Mauritania rank
183rd
Access to electricity over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 81.0% against 77.6% in Kenya, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 186th and Mauritania ranks 183rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 32.0% | 10.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.5% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 74.1% | 5.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 81.0% against 77.6% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 3.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for access to electricity?
- Kenya ranks 186th and Mauritania ranks 183rd 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.