Countries by Firms Hit by Power Outages
Complete ranking of 160 countries • % firms • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Chad
Field size
160 countries
Lowest rank
Qatar
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About Firms Hit by Power Outages Rankings
Chad leads all 160 countries in Firms Hit by Power Outages with a value of 96.17% of firms, while Qatar ranks last at 0% of firms. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Firms Hit by Power Outages Measures
Share of surveyed firms that experienced electrical outages in their last complete fiscal year, from World Bank Enterprise Surveys.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Firms Hit by Power Outages across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0% of firms (Qatar) to 96.17% of firms (Chad) — an infinitely large difference across 160 countries.
Regional Patterns
African countries dominate this ranking, holding 15 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 22.79% of firms to 72.18% of firms. The overall spread from 0% of firms to 96.17% of firms reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Chad and Myanmar are separated by only 1%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data. The bottom five countries are all from Asia, pointing to regional challenges that affect firms hit by power outages across the continent.
Continental Leaders
Highest Firms Hit by Power Outages
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Lowest Firms Hit by Power Outages
The 5 lowest Firms Hit by Power Outages reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Enterprise Surveys, covering 160 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
