Burundi vs Chad: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Chad
13.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
225th
Chad rank
228th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Burundi
  • Chad
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 20.1% against 13.4% in Chad, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.

Burundi ranks 225th and Chad ranks 228th of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 4.5% 0.9% Chad
2010s 7.7% 8.6% 0.9% Chad
2020s 12.3% 11.9% 0.4% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Burundi or Chad?
Burundi, at 20.1% against 13.4% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Burundi and Chad?
6.7%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Burundi ranks 225th and Chad ranks 228th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed