What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Central African Republic and Chad?

4.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Chad: Share of the population with access to electricity

Central African Republic

18.2%

in 2024

Chad

13.4%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

211th

Chad rank

213th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

Central African Republic
Chad

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 18.2% against 13.4% in Chad, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 211th and Chad ranks 213th of 214 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%	Central African Republic
2000s	7.2%	4.5%	2.6%	Central African Republic
2010s	12.4%	8.6%	3.8%	Central African Republic
2020s	16.5%	11.9%	4.7%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Central African Republic or Chad?: Central African Republic, at 18.2% against 13.4% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Central African Republic and Chad?: 4.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: Central African Republic ranks 211th and Chad ranks 213th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population with access to electricity
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.