Central African Republic vs Niger: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Central African Republic
18.2%
in 2024
Niger
21.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
226th
Niger rank
224th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.3% against 18.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 226th and Niger ranks 224th of 229 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 16.1% | 3.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 19.6% | 3.1% | Niger |
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, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.3% against 18.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 3.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 226th and Niger ranks 224th 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.