Burundi vs Chad: Access to electricity

Burundi
7.6%
in 2016
Chad
8.8%
in 2016
Burundi rank
215th
Chad rank
214th

Access to electricity over time

  • Burundi
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 8.8% against 7.6% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 215th and Chad ranks 214th of 215 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 1.9% 1.1% 0.9% Burundi
2000s 4.2% 4.3% 0.1% Chad
2010s 6.6% 7.4% 0.8% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Chad?
Chad, at 8.8% against 7.6% in Burundi as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Chad?
1.2%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for access to electricity?
Burundi ranks 215th and Chad ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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