Cameroon vs Upper middle income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Cameroon
85.3%
in 2024
Upper middle income
33.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Cameroon
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 85.3% against 33.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 52.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 26.4% | 72.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 22.4% | 64.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 20.3% | 47.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 17.3% | 57.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Cameroon or Upper middle income?
- Cameroon, at 85.3% against 33.1% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Cameroon and Upper middle income?
- 52.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Upper middle income rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.