Cameroon vs Rwanda: Access to electricity

Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
72.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
176th
Rwanda rank
176th

Access to electricity over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 72.0% against 72.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 176th of 215 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 38.1% 2.2% 35.9% Cameroon
2000s 47.0% 8.4% 38.7% Cameroon
2010s 58.0% 24.4% 33.6% Cameroon
2020s 68.9% 56.1% 12.9% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Rwanda?
Cameroon, at 72.0% against 72.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity?
Cameroon ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 176th 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.