Cameroon vs Libya: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Libya
77.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
190th
Libya rank
186th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Cameroon
  • Libya
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 77.4% against 72.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 190th and Libya ranks 186th of 229 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 47.0% 91.1% 44.1% Libya
2010s 58.0% 74.6% 16.6% Libya
2020s 68.9% 72.0% 3.1% Libya

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 Libya?
Libya, at 77.4% 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 Libya?
5.4%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Libya rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Cameroon ranks 190th and Libya ranks 186th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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