Cameroon vs Kenya: Access to electricity
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
176th
Kenya rank
174th
Access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 77.0% against 72.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 176th and Kenya ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 9.2% | 28.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 22.2% | 24.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 45.1% | 12.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 75.4% | 6.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 77.0% against 72.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 5.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 176th and Kenya ranks 174th of 215 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.