Burundi vs South Sudan: Electricity generation per person

Burundi
34.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
46.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
204th
South Sudan rank
201st

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Burundi
  • South Sudan
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 46.89 kilowatt-hours against 34.88 kilowatt-hours in Burundi, a difference of 12.01 kilowatt-hours.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 201st 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 20.73 kilowatt-hours 48.09 kilowatt-hours 27.36 kilowatt-hours South Sudan
2020s 32.02 kilowatt-hours 49.35 kilowatt-hours 17.33 kilowatt-hours South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Burundi or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 46.89 kilowatt-hours against 34.88 kilowatt-hours in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Burundi and South Sudan?
12.01 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 generation per person?
Burundi ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 201st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.