Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Access to electricity

Cameroon
21.3%
in 2016
Ethiopia
26.5%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
174th
Ethiopia rank
171st

Access to electricity over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 26.5% against 21.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 174th and Ethiopia ranks 171st of 201 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.7% 4.7% 12.0% Cameroon
2010s 19.8% 15.5% 4.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 26.5% against 21.3% in Cameroon as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
5.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for access to electricity?
Cameroon ranks 174th and Ethiopia ranks 171st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.