Burundi vs Chad: Access to electricity

Burundi
1.7%
in 2016
Chad
2.2%
in 2016
Burundi rank
197th
Chad rank
194th

Access to electricity over time

  • Burundi
  • Chad
0123199020032016

How they compare

Chad currently reports 2.2% against 1.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 197th and Chad ranks 194th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Chad Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 0.3% 0.6% Burundi
2000s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% Chad
2010s 1.2% 1.8% 0.6% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Chad?
Chad, at 2.2% against 1.7% in Burundi as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Chad?
0.5%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for access to electricity?
Burundi ranks 197th and Chad ranks 194th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.