Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan, 2007–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan peaked at 8.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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 17 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +130.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan was 5.4% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- South Sudan ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.