Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Number of people without access to electricity
Afghanistan
5.20 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic
4.36 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Central African Republic rank
35th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.20 million people against 4.36 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 842,490 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Central African Republic ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.21 million people | 3.92 million people | 13.29 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.04 million people | 4.11 million people | 2.94 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.82 million people | 4.29 million people | 477,050 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 5.20 million people against 4.36 million people in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 842,490 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Central African Republic ranks 35th 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 without access to electricity. 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.