Cameroon vs Romania: Number of people with and without electricity access
Cameroon
20.97 million people
in 2024
Romania
19.05 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
54th
Romania rank
57th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cameroon
- Romania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 20.97 million people against 19.05 million people in Romania, a difference of 1.92 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 million people | 22.68 million people | 17.94 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 7.99 million people | 20.40 million people | 12.42 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.09 million people | 19.56 million people | 6.47 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.09 million people | 19.11 million people | 15,140 people | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Cameroon, at 20.97 million people against 19.05 million people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Cameroon and Romania?
- 1.92 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Romania rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cameroon ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th 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.