Cameroon vs Ghana: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban

Cameroon
50.2
in 2023
Ghana
48.2
in 2023
Cameroon rank
150th
Ghana rank
152nd

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
1020304050200020112023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 50.2 against 48.2 in Ghana, a difference of 2.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 152nd of 189 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 28.6 19.83 8.77 Cameroon
2010s 40.6 35.08 5.52 Cameroon
2020s 48.35 45.65 2.7 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon, at 50.2 against 48.2 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels between Cameroon and Ghana?
2, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Cameroon ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed