Chad vs Liberia: Access to electricity

Chad
31.4%
in 2016
Liberia
34.0%
in 2016
Chad rank
215th
Liberia rank
214th

Access to electricity over time

  • Chad
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 34.0% against 31.4% in Chad, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.

Chad ranks 215th and Liberia ranks 214th of 217 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 0.0% 5.1% Chad
2000s 17.0% 1.6% 15.4% Chad
2010s 27.1% 17.2% 9.9% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Chad or Liberia?
Liberia, at 34.0% against 31.4% in Chad as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Chad and Liberia?
2.6%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Liberia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Chad and Liberia rank globally for access to electricity?
Chad ranks 215th and Liberia ranks 214th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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