People without electricity country, per square kilometre in South Sudan

South Sudan: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 17.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

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

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023

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

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

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

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

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Sudan

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 17.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 17.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.01 units per square kilometre in 2018.
How does South Sudan rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is people without electricity country, 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 People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People without electricity country 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.

People without electricity country ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
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People without electricity country 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.