Access to electricity urban vs rural in South Sudan
South Sudan: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 22.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in South Sudan is 22.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in South Sudan peaked at 22.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2010.
South Sudan ranks 212th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1 | — |
| 2001 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.6 | +69.4% |
| 2010 | 4 | -75.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +170.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 15 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.1 | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 22.8 | +19.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 22.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 22.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity urban vs rural in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +170.0% | 4 | 10.8 |
| 2010 | -75.9% | 16.6 | 4 |
| 2009 | +69.4% | 9.8 | 16.6 |
| 2018 | +31.2% | 9.6 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | +27.3% | 15 | 19.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.64 | 8.1 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 | 4 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.42 | 14.6 | 22.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 209 Democratic Republic of Congo 55 compare
- 210 Chad 51 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 38.8 compare
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in South Sudan?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in South Sudan was 22.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- South Sudan ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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