Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of the population with access to basic services
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
72.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
175th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
174th
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 72.9% against 72.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 174th of 214 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 44.2% | 6.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 54.6% | 7.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 62.2% | 4.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 71.3% | 2.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to basic services, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 72.9% against 72.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to basic services between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.9%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 174th 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 basic services. 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.