Malta vs South Sudan: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malta
568,847 people
in 2024
South Sudan
644,944 people
in 2024
Malta rank
169th
South Sudan rank
166th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malta
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 644,944 people against 568,847 people in Malta, a difference of 76,097 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 169th and South Sudan ranks 166th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 409,527 people | 153,015 people | 256,511 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 446,274 people | 458,122 people | 11,848 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 537,269 people | 761,696 people | 224,426 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Malta or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 644,944 people against 568,847 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Malta and South Sudan?
- 76,097 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Sudan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malta ranks 169th and South Sudan ranks 166th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.