Access to electricity urban vs rural in Chad
Chad: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Chad, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Chad is 51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Chad peaked at 51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 1998.
Chad ranks 210th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.4 | — |
| 1998 | 7.74 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 8.92 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 10.1 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 18.4 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 20.9 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 26 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 32.4 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 33.6 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 36 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 40.8 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 43.2 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 46.3 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 48.1 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 51 | +6.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity urban vs rural in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +81.6% | 13.6 | 24.7 |
| 2011 | -25.7% | 18.3 | 13.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 | 7.74 | 9.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.55 | 10.1 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.96 | 13.6 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.88 | 40.8 | 51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 207 Sierra Leone 56.4 compare
- 208 Liberia 55.5 compare
- 209 Democratic Republic of Congo 55 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 38.8 compare
- 212 South Sudan 22.8 compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (1995)
- 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 Chad?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Chad was 51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Chad ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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