Cameroon vs Senegal: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2023
Senegal
74.2%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
175th
Senegal rank
172nd
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 74.2% against 72.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Senegal ranks 172nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 30.7% | 6.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 44.0% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 61.1% | 3.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 68.6% | 0.4% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 74.2% against 72.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 2.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Senegal ranks 172nd 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.