Mauritania Electricity Access 2000-2023

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Mauritania electricity access for 2020 was 47.35%, a 1.52% increase from 2019.
  • Mauritania electricity access for 2019 was 45.83%, a 1.52% increase from 2018.
  • Mauritania electricity access for 2018 was 44.31%, a 1.41% increase from 2017.
  • Mauritania electricity access for 2017 was 42.90%, a 1.58% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Moldova 100.00%
Tunisia 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Sri Lanka 100.00%
Bhutan 100.00%
Lao PDR 100.00%
El Salvador 100.00%
Georgia 100.00%
Vietnam 100.00%
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Egypt 100.00%
West Bank and Gaza 100.00%
Ukraine 100.00%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.98%
India 99.00%
Mongolia 98.10%
Bolivia 97.55%
Indonesia 96.95%
Philippines 96.84%
Bangladesh 96.20%
Timor-Leste 96.12%
Cabo Verde 94.16%
Honduras 93.21%
Kiribati 91.96%
Nicaragua 88.91%
Cambodia 86.40%
Ghana 85.87%
Micronesia 82.93%
Eswatini 79.73%
Sao Tome and Principe 76.56%
Pakistan 75.38%
Solomon Islands 73.35%
Kenya 71.44%
Myanmar 70.40%
Vanuatu 67.33%
Cameroon 64.72%
Djibouti 61.77%
Papua New Guinea 60.40%
Nigeria 55.40%
Sudan 55.39%
Republic of Congo 49.52%
Lesotho 47.35%
Mauritania 47.35%
Angola 46.89%
Zambia 44.52%
Mauritania Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 47.35% 1.52%
2019 45.83% 1.52%
2018 44.31% 1.41%
2017 42.90% 1.58%
2016 41.32% 1.82%
2015 39.50% 0.70%
2014 38.80% 1.26%
2013 37.54% 1.17%
2012 36.36% 1.20%
2011 35.17% 1.21%
2010 33.96% 2.84%
2009 31.12% 1.12%
2008 30.00% -3.04%
2007 33.04% 6.07%
2006 26.97% 8.77%
2005 18.20% -6.04%
2004 24.24% 1.37%
2003 22.87% 1.37%
2002 21.50% -0.70%
2001 22.20% 3.45%
2000 18.75% 3.45%