Cameroon vs Chile: Number of people with and without electricity access
Cameroon
20.97 million people
in 2024
Chile
19.57 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
54th
Chile rank
56th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cameroon
- Chile
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 20.97 million people against 19.57 million people in Chile, a difference of 1.40 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Cameroon ranks 54th and Chile ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 million people | 13.90 million people | 9.16 million people | Chile |
| 2000s | 7.99 million people | 15.97 million people | 7.98 million people | Chile |
| 2010s | 13.09 million people | 18.02 million people | 4.93 million people | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.09 million people | 19.52 million people | 426,560 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Cameroon or Chile?
- Cameroon, at 20.97 million people against 19.57 million people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Cameroon and Chile?
- 1.40 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chile?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Chile rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cameroon ranks 54th and Chile ranks 56th 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.