Cameroon vs Namibia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Cameroon
42.7%
in 2024
Namibia
41.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
186th
Namibia rank
188th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 42.7% against 41.1% in Namibia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 186th and Namibia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 13.0% | 3.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 20.4% | 5.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 28.1% | 7.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 35.5% | 5.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Cameroon, at 42.7% against 41.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 1.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Cameroon ranks 186th and Namibia ranks 188th 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.