Which has higher access to electricity, Central African Republic or South Sudan?

Central African Republic, at 18.2% against 5.4% in South Sudan as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and South Sudan?

12.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?

18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Access to electricity

Central African Republic

18.2%

in 2024

South Sudan

5.4%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

214th

South Sudan rank

217th

Access to electricity over time

Central African Republic
South Sudan

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 18.2% against 5.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 3.4 times South Sudan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 214th and South Sudan ranks 217th of 217 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%	Central African Republic
2010s	12.4%	4.3%	8.1%	Central African Republic
2020s	16.5%	6.8%	9.7%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Central African Republic or South Sudan?: Central African Republic, at 18.2% against 5.4% in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and South Sudan?: 12.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for access to electricity?: Central African Republic ranks 214th and South Sudan ranks 217th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.