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
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 30 Myanmar 19.24 people per square kilometre compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 18.24 people per square kilometre compare
- 32 Djibouti 17.31 people per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cameroon 16.81 people per square kilometre compare
- 35 Niger 16.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 16.05 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.