Access to electricity, rural in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Access to electricity, rural was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Cape Verde stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Cape Verde peaked at 97.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 30.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 65.7% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 92.7% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 135 Dominican Republic 98.7% compare
- 136 Cambodia 98.6% compare
- 137 Mongolia 98.4% compare
- 139 Suriname 97.1% compare
- 140 El Salvador 96.6% compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 96.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Cape Verde?
- Access to electricity, rural in Cape Verde was 97.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.