South Sudan vs Uganda: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
South Sudan
611.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uganda
637.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Sudan rank
201st
Uganda rank
200th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person against 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person in South Sudan, a difference of 25.79 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 200th of 218 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 660.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.88 kilowatt-hours per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 629.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 642.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person against 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 25.79 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 200th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.