Burundi vs Chad: Number of people with and without electricity access
Burundi
2.82 million people
in 2024
Chad
2.72 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
132nd
Chad rank
134th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.82 million people against 2.72 million people in Chad, a difference of 103,520 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 132nd and Chad ranks 134th of 214 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,268 people | 211,449 people | 25,181 people | Chad |
| 2000s | 279,924 people | 472,351 people | 192,426 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 845,630 people | 1.25 million people | 406,562 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.65 million people | 2.22 million people | 567,090 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Burundi or Chad?
- Burundi, at 2.82 million people against 2.72 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Burundi and Chad?
- 103,520 people, 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 number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burundi ranks 132nd and Chad ranks 134th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.