Cameroon vs Libya: Access to electricity
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Libya
77.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
176th
Libya rank
173rd
Access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 77.4% against 72.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 176th and Libya ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 91.1% | 44.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 74.6% | 16.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 72.0% | 3.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Libya?
- Libya, at 77.4% against 72.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Libya?
- 5.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Libya rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 176th and Libya ranks 173rd 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.