Cameroon vs Eritrea: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Cameroon
42.7%
in 2024
Eritrea
43.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
186th
Eritrea rank
185th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43.2% against 42.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 186th and Eritrea ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 26.0% | 5.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 37.2% | 8.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 43.2% against 42.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 0.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Cameroon ranks 186th and Eritrea ranks 185th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.