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