Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Cameroon
95.6
in 2024
Ethiopia
95.1
in 2024
Cameroon rank
168th
Ethiopia rank
170th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
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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 168th and Ethiopia ranks 170th of 212 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 81.01 81.76 0.75 Ethiopia
2010s 89.57 88.92 0.65 Cameroon
2020s 94.8 94.32 0.48 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Cameroon, at 95.6 against 95.1 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
Cameroon ranks 168th and Ethiopia ranks 170th 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