Share of the population with access to basic services in Chad
Chad: Share of the population with access to basic services was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Chad, 1997–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Chad recorded 13.4% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Chad peaked at 13.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1997.
Chad ranks 213th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 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 reference data data for Chad
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1244 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2527 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.39 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.69 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Chad?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Chad was 13.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Chad ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.