Pakistan vs South Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity

Pakistan
10.80 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
11.30 million people
in 2024
Pakistan rank
18th
South Sudan rank
16th

Number of people without access to electricity over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Sudan
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 11.30 million people against 10.80 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 493,900 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 16th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 35.26 million people 8.66 million people 26.60 million people Pakistan
2010s 20.10 million people 10.14 million people 9.96 million people Pakistan
2020s 11.80 million people 10.44 million people 1.36 million people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Pakistan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 11.30 million people against 10.80 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Pakistan and South Sudan?
493,900 people, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and South Sudan rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
Pakistan ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 16th 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 without access to electricity. 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
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.