Burundi vs South Sudan: Electricity demand per person

Burundi
40.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
46.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
205th
South Sudan rank
204th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Burundi
  • South Sudan
0204060200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 46.89 kilowatt-hours against 40.58 kilowatt-hours in Burundi, a difference of 6.31 kilowatt-hours.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 205th and South Sudan ranks 204th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 29.84 kilowatt-hours 48.09 kilowatt-hours 18.25 kilowatt-hours South Sudan
2020s 39.09 kilowatt-hours 49.35 kilowatt-hours 10.26 kilowatt-hours South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Burundi or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 46.89 kilowatt-hours against 40.58 kilowatt-hours in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Burundi and South Sudan?
6.31 kilowatt-hours, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Burundi ranks 205th and South Sudan ranks 204th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.