Access to electricity urban vs rural in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 38.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Central African Republic, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 38.8 for access to electricity urban vs rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Central African Republic peaked at 38.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1995.
Central African Republic ranks 211th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 | — |
| 1996 | 9.16 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 10.14 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 11.1 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 12.04 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6 | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 13.9 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 14.8 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 15.7 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | +81.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.1 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 28 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.8 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.7 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.4 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 34.7 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.4 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 38.8 | +3.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 38.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 38.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity urban vs rural in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.5% | 11.9 | 21.6 |
| 2008 | -39.3% | 19.6 | 11.9 |
| 2000 | +29.6% | 12.04 | 15.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.09 | 8 | 12.04 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.76 | 11.9 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.08 | 24.9 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9 | 33.9 | 38.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 208 Liberia 55.5 compare
- 209 Democratic Republic of Congo 55 compare
- 210 Chad 51 compare
- 212 South Sudan 22.8 compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Central African Republic?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Central African Republic was 38.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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