Number of people without access to electricity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people without access to electricity was 4.36 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Central African Republic is 4.36 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Central African Republic peaked at 4.36 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million people, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 35th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 million people | 3.60 million people | 4.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million people | 4.04 million people | 4.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million people | 4.25 million people | 4.36 million people | 5 |
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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 number of people without access to electricity in Central African Republic?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Central African Republic was 4.36 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million people in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.