Chad vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP

Chad
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Chad rank
93rd
South Africa rank
90th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP over time

  • Chad
  • South Africa
000000199620102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Chad, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Chad ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th of 210 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp, Chad or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp between Chad and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
Chad ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 6,413 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.