Eritrea vs South Sudan: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth

Eritrea
3.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
4.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eritrea rank
51st
South Sudan rank
49th

Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Sudan
-50050100150199620102024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 4.01 % change on previous year against 3.56 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 0.45 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 51st and South Sudan ranks 49th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.63 % change on previous year 106.36 % change on previous year 100.73 % change on previous year South Sudan
2010s 3.79 % change on previous year 15.86 % change on previous year 12.07 % change on previous year South Sudan
2020s 3.73 % change on previous year -0.2092 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth, Eritrea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 4.01 % change on previous year against 3.56 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between Eritrea and South Sudan?
0.45 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
Eritrea ranks 51st and South Sudan ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,485 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.