Malawi vs South Sudan: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita

Malawi
0.156 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.054 units per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
212th
South Sudan rank
214th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.156 units per person against 0.054 units per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.102 units per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times South Sudan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 214th of 214 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0783 units per person 0.017 units per person 0.0613 units per person Malawi
2010s 0.1083 units per person 0.0431 units per person 0.0652 units per person Malawi
2020s 0.1418 units per person 0.0684 units per person 0.0734 units per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per capita, Malawi or South Sudan?
Malawi, at 0.156 units per person against 0.054 units per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Malawi and South Sudan?
0.102 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
Malawi ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 214th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.