Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: People without electricity country

Cameroon
8.15 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.32 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
26th

People without electricity country over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8.15 million against 6.32 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.83 million.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 8.34 million 7.58 million 760,118 Cameroon
2000s 8.92 million 7.91 million 1.01 million Cameroon
2010s 9.39 million 8.50 million 890,090 Cameroon
2020s 8.56 million 7.19 million 1.37 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Cameroon, at 8.15 million against 6.32 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
1.83 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for people without electricity country?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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