Cameroon vs Kenya: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita

Cameroon
0.28 people per person
in 2024
Kenya
0.23 people per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
39th
Kenya rank
42nd

Number of people without access to electricity, per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
0.20.40.60.8200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.28 people per person against 0.23 people per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 people per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5299 people per person 0.7778 people per person 0.2479 people per person Kenya
2010s 0.4205 people per person 0.549 people per person 0.1285 people per person Kenya
2020s 0.3106 people per person 0.2456 people per person 0.065 people per person Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per capita, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 0.28 people per person against 0.23 people per person in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per capita between Cameroon and Kenya?
0.05 people per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
Cameroon ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.