Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Access to electricity (% of population)
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
72.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
178th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
177th
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 72.9% against 72.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cameroon ranks 178th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 177th of 217 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 44.2% | 6.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 54.6% | 7.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 62.2% | 4.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 71.3% | 2.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 72.9% against 72.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.9%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 178th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 177th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.