Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Number of people with and without electricity access
Central African Republic
970,186 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
1.23 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
156th
Equatorial Guinea rank
154th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Central African Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.23 million people against 970,186 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 261,844 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 156th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th of 214 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306,344 people | 597,936 people | 291,592 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 582,575 people | 945,185 people | 362,611 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 850,821 people | 1.20 million people | 348,413 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Central African Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.23 million people against 970,186 people in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 261,844 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Central African Republic ranks 156th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th 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.