Cameroon vs Senegal: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Cameroon
95.6
in 2024
Senegal
95.7
in 2024
Cameroon rank
168th
Senegal rank
167th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 95.7 against 95.6 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 167th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 74.13 67.32 6.8 Cameroon
2000s 81.01 78.34 2.67 Cameroon
2010s 89.57 88.62 0.95 Cameroon
2020s 94.8 94.86 0.06 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Cameroon or Senegal?
Senegal, at 95.7 against 95.6 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural between Cameroon and Senegal?
0.1, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Cameroon ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 167th 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