Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.054 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in South Sudan, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in South Sudan is 0.054 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.084 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per person, in 2007.
South Sudan ranks 214th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.013 units per person | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 0.03 units per person | +130.8% |
| 2010 | 0.015 units per person | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.028 units per person | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 0.033 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.038 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.043 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.048 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.053 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.042 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.063 units per person | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.068 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.073 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.077 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.084 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.054 units per person | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 0.054 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.017 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0431 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.068 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0684 units per person | 0.054 units per person | 0.084 units per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in South Sudan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in South Sudan was 0.054 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.084 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.