Cameroon vs Rwanda: Access to electricity (% of population)
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
72.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
178th
Rwanda rank
178th
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
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 178th and Rwanda ranks 178th of 217 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 178th and Rwanda ranks 178th 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.