Cameroon vs Djibouti: Access to electricity
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Djibouti
69.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
178th
Djibouti rank
180th
Access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Djibouti
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 72.0% against 69.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Djibouti ahead.
Cameroon ranks 178th and Djibouti ranks 180th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 57.7% | 18.5% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 55.9% | 8.9% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 59.4% | 1.5% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 65.9% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Djibouti?
- Cameroon, at 72.0% against 69.2% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Djibouti?
- 2.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Djibouti?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Djibouti rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 178th and Djibouti ranks 180th 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.