Mauritania vs Nigeria: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population

Mauritania
91.6
in 2022
Nigeria
89
in 2022
Mauritania rank
175th
Nigeria rank
178th

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
020406080100199020062022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 91.6 against 89 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.6.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mauritania ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 54.53 84.29 29.76 Nigeria
2010s 78.16 83.96 5.8 Nigeria
2020s 89.6 87.37 2.23 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Mauritania, at 91.6 against 89 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population between Mauritania and Nigeria?
2.6, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Mauritania ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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