Cameroon vs Somalia: People without electricity country

Cameroon
8.15 million
in 2024
Somalia
8.67 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Somalia rank
22nd

People without electricity country over time

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199120072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8.67 million against 8.15 million in Cameroon, a difference of 513,520.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.92 million 8.95 million 27,659 Somalia
2010s 9.39 million 6.72 million 2.67 million Cameroon
2020s 8.56 million 8.80 million 241,104 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Cameroon or Somalia?
Somalia, at 8.67 million against 8.15 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Cameroon and Somalia?
513,520, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for people without electricity country?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed