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
20406080200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed