Cameroon vs Nigeria: Access to electricity
Cameroon
60.1%
in 2016
Nigeria
59.3%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
173rd
Nigeria rank
174th
Access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 60.1% against 59.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 37.0% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.7% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 60.1% against 59.3% in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 174th 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.