South Africa vs South Sudan: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth
South Africa
4.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
4.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
47th
South Sudan rank
49th
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.14 % change on previous year against 4.01 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 47th and South Sudan ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 106.36 % change on previous year | 104.81 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | 14.14 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -0.2092 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | South Africa |
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, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 4.14 % change on previous year against 4.01 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- South Africa ranks 47th 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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About this data
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.