Cambodia vs Senegal: Number of people with and without electricity access
Cambodia
17.50 million people
in 2024
Senegal
15.34 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
60th
Senegal rank
63rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cambodia
- Senegal
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.50 million people against 15.34 million people in Senegal, a difference of 2.16 million people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Senegal ahead.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million people | 3.37 million people | 1.70 million people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.60 million people | 4.94 million people | 2.34 million people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 9.47 million people | 8.85 million people | 617,906 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 15.68 million people | 12.65 million people | 3.03 million people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Cambodia or Senegal?
- Cambodia, at 17.50 million people against 15.34 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Cambodia and Senegal?
- 2.16 million people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Senegal rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 63rd 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.