Access to electricity in Cameroon

72.0%

% of population · 2024

175th highest of 214 countries

In 2014: 56.8%

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Nearby in the ranking

Libya 77.4%
Kenya 77.0%
Côte d'Ivoire 72.9%
Cameroon 72.0%
Rwanda 72.0%
Djibouti 69.2%
Gambia 69.0%

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About the data

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.

Unit: % of population
Years: 1990–2024
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS), CC BY 4.0