Burundi vs Chad: Access to electricity (% of population)
Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Chad
13.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
213th
Chad rank
216th
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 20.1% against 13.4% in Chad, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 213th and Chad ranks 216th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Chad |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Chad |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 0.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Chad?
- Burundi, at 20.1% against 13.4% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Chad?
- 6.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 213th and Chad ranks 216th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.