Angola vs Cameroon: Number of people with and without electricity access
Angola
21.03 million people
in 2024
Cameroon
20.97 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
53rd
Cameroon rank
54th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Angola
- Cameroon
How they compare
Angola currently reports 21.03 million people against 20.97 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 57,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Angola ranks 53rd and Cameroon ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 million people | 7.99 million people | 2.24 million people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.06 million people | 13.09 million people | 2.03 million people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 17.89 million people | 19.09 million people | 1.20 million people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Angola or Cameroon?
- Angola, at 21.03 million people against 20.97 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Angola and Cameroon?
- 57,500 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Angola ranks 53rd and Cameroon ranks 54th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.