Botswana vs Cameroon: Access to electricity, urban
Botswana
96.7%
in 2024
Cameroon
95.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
168th
Cameroon rank
171st
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 96.7% against 95.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Botswana ranks 168th and Cameroon ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 72.4% | 46.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 81.0% | 31.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 89.6% | 11.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.8% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Botswana, at 96.7% against 95.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 1.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Botswana ranks 168th and Cameroon ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.