Access to electricity urban vs rural in Sudan
Sudan: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 87.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Sudan stood at 87.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Sudan peaked at 87.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8, in 2008.
That places Sudan 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.1 | — |
| 1991 | 63.83 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 64.12 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 64.41 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.69 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.96 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.22 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.46 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.69 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.6 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 61.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.7 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.8 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 58 | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.5 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.7 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.8 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 78.9 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.1 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.2 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 87.9 | +1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 87.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 77, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 87.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity urban vs rural in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -26.0% | 61.9 | 45.8 |
| 2009 | +26.6% | 45.8 | 58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.04 | 63.83 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.76 | 45.8 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.18 | 72 | 82.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.26 | 83.2 | 87.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2018)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Sudan?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Sudan was 87.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Sudan ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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