Cameroon vs Myanmar: Access to electricity

Cameroon
60.1%
in 2016
Myanmar
57.0%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
173rd
Myanmar rank
176th

Access to electricity over time

  • Cameroon
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 60.1% against 57.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 176th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 35.4% 39.6% 4.2% Myanmar
2000s 47.0% 47.6% 0.6% Myanmar
2010s 56.3% 54.1% 2.2% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Myanmar?
Cameroon, at 60.1% against 57.0% in Myanmar as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Myanmar?
3.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Myanmar?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Myanmar rank globally for access to electricity?
Cameroon ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 176th of 215 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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