Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chad
Chad: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 13.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chad, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 13.4 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 13.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1997.
That places Chad 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3 | — |
| 1998 | 2.42 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9 | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 11.3 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.4 | +11.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 13.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 13.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.3 | 2.81 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 6.4 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 | 10.9 | 13.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 210 Burundi 20.1 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 18.2 compare
- 212 Malawi 15.6 compare
- 214 South Sudan 5.4 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 vs gdp per capita in Chad?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chad was 13.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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