Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in South Sudan

South Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 17.19 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
17.19 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
17.19 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.01 people per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023

0510152012201720232012: 16.5 people per square kilometre2013: 17 people per square kilometre2014: 17 people per square kilometre2015: 16.7 people per square kilometre2016: 16.2 people per square kilometre2017: 15.6 people per square kilometre2018: 15 people per square kilometre2019: 15.4 people per square kilometre2020: 15.7 people per square kilometre2021: 15.9 people per square kilometre2022: 16 people per square kilometre2023: 17.2 people per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 17.19 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 17.19 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.01 people per square kilometre, in 2018.

South Sudan ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year people per square kilometre Change
2012 16.46 people per square kilometre
2013 17 people per square kilometre +3.3%
2014 17.01 people per square kilometre +0.1%
2015 16.73 people per square kilometre -1.7%
2016 16.23 people per square kilometre -3.0%
2017 15.55 people per square kilometre -4.2%
2018 15.01 people per square kilometre -3.5%
2019 15.37 people per square kilometre +2.4%
2020 15.69 people per square kilometre +2.1%
2021 15.87 people per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 15.98 people per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 17.19 people per square kilometre +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.17 people per square kilometre 15.01 people per square kilometre 17.01 people per square kilometre 8
2020s 16.18 people per square kilometre 15.69 people per square kilometre 17.19 people per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 30 Myanmar 19.24 people per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Papua New Guinea 18.24 people per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Djibouti 17.31 people per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Cameroon 16.81 people per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Niger 16.5 people per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Zimbabwe 16.05 people per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 17.19 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 17.19 people per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.01 people per square kilometre in 2018.
How does South Sudan rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.