Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Central African Republic, 1995–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 38.8% for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas in Central African Republic peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 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 55.0% compare
- 210 Chad 51.0% compare
- 212 South Sudan 22.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.3% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.9% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Central African Republic?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Central African Republic was 38.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.