Cameroon vs Guinea: Number of people without access to electricity

Cameroon
8.15 million people
in 2024
Guinea
6.82 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Guinea rank
25th

Number of people without access to electricity over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8.15 million people against 6.82 million people in Guinea, a difference of 1.34 million people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 25th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.92 million people 7.27 million people 1.66 million people Cameroon
2010s 9.39 million people 7.65 million people 1.74 million people Cameroon
2020s 8.56 million people 7.18 million people 1.38 million people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Cameroon or Guinea?
Cameroon, at 8.15 million people against 6.82 million people in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Cameroon and Guinea?
1.34 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 25th 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 without access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.