Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Number of people without access to electricity
Cameroon
8.15 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.32 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 8.15 million people against 6.32 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.83 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 million people | 7.91 million people | 1.01 million people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.39 million people | 8.50 million people | 890,090 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 8.56 million people | 7.19 million people | 1.37 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 Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 8.15 million people against 6.32 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 1.83 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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
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.