Chad vs Somalia: Electricity demand per person

Chad
18.23 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
22.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Chad rank
213th
Somalia rank
212th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Chad
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 22.62 kilowatt-hours against 18.23 kilowatt-hours in Chad, a difference of 4.39 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Chad ranks 213th and Somalia ranks 212th of 214 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.67 kilowatt-hours 27.73 kilowatt-hours 16.06 kilowatt-hours Somalia
2010s 19.44 kilowatt-hours 25.66 kilowatt-hours 6.23 kilowatt-hours Somalia
2020s 20.49 kilowatt-hours 22.66 kilowatt-hours 2.18 kilowatt-hours Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Chad or Somalia?
Somalia, at 22.62 kilowatt-hours against 18.23 kilowatt-hours in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Chad and Somalia?
4.39 kilowatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Chad ranks 213th and Somalia ranks 212th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.