Cameroon vs Niger: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Cameroon
16.81 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
16.5 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
34th
Niger rank
35th

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 16.81 people per square kilometre against 16.5 people per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.31 people per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 34th and Niger ranks 35th of 214 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 18.87 people per square kilometre 9.7 people per square kilometre 9.17 people per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 19.87 people per square kilometre 13 people per square kilometre 6.87 people per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 18.31 people per square kilometre 15.89 people per square kilometre 2.42 people per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon, at 16.81 people per square kilometre against 16.5 people per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Niger?
0.31 people per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 34th and Niger ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.