Belize vs Cambodia: Share of the population with access to electricity
Belize
99.6%
in 2024
Cambodia
99.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
129th
Cambodia rank
132nd
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Belize
- Cambodia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 99.6% against 99.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 129th and Cambodia ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 13.7% | 64.3% | Belize |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 19.3% | 64.4% | Belize |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 60.3% | 31.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 91.1% | 7.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Belize or Cambodia?
- Belize, at 99.6% against 99.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Belize and Cambodia?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cambodia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Cambodia rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Belize ranks 129th and Cambodia ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.