Cameroon vs Gambia: Access to electricity
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Gambia
69.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
178th
Gambia rank
181st
Access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 72.0% against 69.0% in Gambia, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 178th and Gambia ranks 181st of 217 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 21.7% | 15.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 35.1% | 11.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 53.9% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 65.4% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 72.0% against 69.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 3.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 178th and Gambia ranks 181st 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.