Cameroon vs Gambia: Share of the population with access to basic services

Cameroon

72.0%

in 2024

Gambia

69.0%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

175th

Gambia rank

178th

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Cameroon
Gambia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 72.0% against 69.0% in Gambia, a difference of 3.0%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 175th and Gambia ranks 178th of 214 countries.

Individual pages

Share of the population with access to basic services in Cameroon
Share of the population with access to basic services in Gambia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.