Afghanistan vs Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
9.34 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
9.11 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
49th
Sudan rank
50th

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 9.34 people per square kilometre against 9.11 people per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.23 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 50th of 214 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 7.2 people per square kilometre 11.05 people per square kilometre 3.85 people per square kilometre Sudan
2020s 5.32 people per square kilometre 9.69 people per square kilometre 4.37 people per square kilometre Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 9.34 people per square kilometre against 9.11 people per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0.23 people per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 50th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.