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

South Sudan
17.19 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.05 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
36th

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

  • South Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 17.19 people per square kilometre against 16.05 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.14 people per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Sudan ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 16.17 people per square kilometre 22.06 people per square kilometre 5.89 people per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 16.18 people per square kilometre 19.15 people per square kilometre 2.96 people per square kilometre Zimbabwe

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, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
South Sudan, at 17.19 people per square kilometre against 16.05 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
1.14 people per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
South Sudan ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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.