Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
71.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
46.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
200th
South Sudan rank
202nd
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.77 kilowatt-hours against 46.89 kilowatt-hours in South Sudan, a difference of 24.88 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 200th and South Sudan ranks 202nd of 212 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.13 kilowatt-hours | 48.09 kilowatt-hours | 9.04 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 74.4 kilowatt-hours | 49.35 kilowatt-hours | 25.06 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.77 kilowatt-hours against 46.89 kilowatt-hours in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 24.88 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 200th and South Sudan ranks 202nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.