Botswana vs Cameroon: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Botswana
96.7
in 2024
Cameroon
95.6
in 2024
Botswana rank
165th
Cameroon rank
168th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
20406080100199120072024

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 165th and Cameroon ranks 168th of 212 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 26.39 72.44 46.05 Cameroon
2000s 50.01 81.01 31 Cameroon
2010s 77.95 89.57 11.62 Cameroon
2020s 94.72 94.8 0.08 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Botswana or Cameroon?
Botswana, at 96.7 against 95.6 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
Botswana ranks 165th and Cameroon ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. 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 urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed