Niger vs South Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Niger
16.5 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
17.19 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
35th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 17.19 people per square kilometre against 16.5 people per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.69 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.38 people per square kilometre | 16.17 people per square kilometre | 2.79 people per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.89 people per square kilometre | 16.18 people per square kilometre | 0.294 people per square kilometre | South 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, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 17.19 people per square kilometre against 16.5 people per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.69 people per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.