Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Access to electricity, urban
Cameroon
95.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
95.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
171st
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 95.6% against 95.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 171st and Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 81.8% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 88.9% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.3% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 95.6% against 95.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Cameroon ranks 171st and Ethiopia 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, 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.