Chad vs Gabon: Number of people with and without electricity access
Chad
2.72 million people
in 2024
Gabon
2.41 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
134th
Gabon rank
136th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Chad
- Gabon
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.72 million people against 2.41 million people in Gabon, a difference of 305,540 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Chad ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472,351 people | 1.16 million people | 684,952 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.77 million people | 514,342 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.22 million people | 2.26 million people | 46,682 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Chad or Gabon?
- Chad, at 2.72 million people against 2.41 million people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Chad and Gabon?
- 305,540 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Gabon rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Chad ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 136th 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.