Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Access to electricity
Cameroon
60.1%
in 2016
Cote d'Ivoire
64.3%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
175th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
172nd
Access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 64.3% against 60.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 172nd of 217 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 42.1% | 6.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 54.2% | 7.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 60.9% | 4.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 64.3% against 60.1% in Cameroon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 4.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 172nd of 217 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.