Botswana vs Cameroon: Access to electricity (% of total population)
Botswana
60.7%
in 2016
Cameroon
60.1%
in 2016
Botswana rank
175th
Cameroon rank
176th
Access to electricity (% of total population) over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60.7% against 60.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Botswana ranks 175th and Cameroon ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 35.4% | 19.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 47.0% | 11.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 56.3% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Botswana, at 60.7% against 60.1% in Cameroon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 175th and Cameroon ranks 176th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity.