Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Central African Republic or Chad?

Chad, at 51.0% against 38.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Chad: Access to electricity, urban

Central African Republic

38.8%

in 2024

Chad

51.0%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

214th

Chad rank

213th

Access to electricity, urban over time

Central African Republic
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 51.0% against 38.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 214th and Chad ranks 213th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.1%	8.7%	2.4%	Central African Republic
2000s	16.8%	15.6%	1.2%	Central African Republic
2010s	29.1%	28.0%	1.1%	Central African Republic
2020s	35.9%	45.9%	10.0%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Central African Republic or Chad?: Chad, at 51.0% against 38.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Central African Republic and Chad?: 12.2%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for access to electricity, urban?: Central African Republic ranks 214th and Chad ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.