Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
66.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
175th
Equatorial Guinea rank
176th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 72.0% against 66.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 65.0% | 18.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 66.2% | 8.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.8% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 72.0% against 66.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 5.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.