Cameroon vs Kenya: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
190th
Kenya rank
187th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 77.0% against 72.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 190th and Kenya ranks 187th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 22.2% | 24.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 45.1% | 12.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 75.4% | 6.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 77.0% against 72.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 5.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Cameroon ranks 190th and Kenya ranks 187th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.