Cameroon vs Kenya: Share of the population with access to electricity
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
175th
Kenya rank
173rd
Share of the population with access to electricity 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 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Kenya ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 9.2% | 28.3% | Cameroon |
| 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 share of the population with access to electricity, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 77.0% against 72.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 5.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Kenya ranks 173rd 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.