Access to electricity, rural in Chad
Chad: Access to electricity, rural was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Chad is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 24,900.0% on the previous year and up 3,233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Chad peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Chad ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +156.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +460.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +24900.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 0.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chad
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Chad?
- Access to electricity, rural in Chad was 100.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Chad ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.