Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Mauritania

Mauritania: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 91.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
91.6
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
175th
of 212 countries
All-time high
91.6
in 2022
All-time low
41.6
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Mauritania, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 45.32001: 49.72002: 49.42003: 51.52004: 53.52005: 41.62006: 57.72007: 70.42008: 622009: 64.22010: 712011: 72.72012: 74.42013: 762014: 76.92015: 792016: 80.52017: 822018: 83.62019: 85.52020: 87.52021: 89.72022: 91.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Mauritania is 91.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Mauritania peaked at 91.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 2005.

Mauritania ranks 175th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 45.3
2001 49.7 +9.7%
2002 49.4 -0.6%
2003 51.5 +4.3%
2004 53.5 +3.9%
2005 41.6 -22.2%
2006 57.7 +38.7%
2007 70.4 +22.0%
2008 62 -11.9%
2009 64.2 +3.5%
2010 71 +10.6%
2011 72.7 +2.4%
2012 74.4 +2.3%
2013 76 +2.2%
2014 76.9 +1.2%
2015 79 +2.7%
2016 80.5 +1.9%
2017 82 +1.9%
2018 83.6 +2.0%
2019 85.5 +2.3%
2020 87.5 +2.3%
2021 89.7 +2.5%
2022 91.6 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.53 41.6 70.4 10
2010s 78.16 71 85.5 10
2020s 89.6 87.5 91.6 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 172 Cameroon 94 compare
  2. 172 Ethiopia 94 compare
  3. 174 Myanmar 93.9 compare
  4. 176 Guinea 91 compare
  5. 177 Equatorial Guinea 89.8 compare
  6. 178 Nigeria 89 compare
  7. 178 Zimbabwe 89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Mauritania?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Mauritania was 91.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 91.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 2005.
How does Mauritania rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Mauritania ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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