Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in South Sudan

South Sudan: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 15 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
212th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2009
All-time low
4
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in South Sudan, 2000–2022

510152000201120222000: 8.12001: 8.32002: 8.42003: 8.62004: 8.82005: 92006: 9.32007: 9.52008: 9.82009: 16.62010: 42011: 10.82012: 11.12013: 11.32014: 11.62015: 11.92016: 12.12017: 9.62018: 12.62019: 13.62020: 14.62021: 15.62022: 15

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in South Sudan is 15, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in South Sudan peaked at 16.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2010.

South Sudan ranks 212th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in South Sudan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 8.1
2001 8.3 +2.5%
2002 8.4 +1.2%
2003 8.6 +2.4%
2004 8.8 +2.3%
2005 9 +2.3%
2006 9.3 +3.3%
2007 9.5 +2.2%
2008 9.8 +3.2%
2009 16.6 +69.4%
2010 4 -75.9%
2011 10.8 +170.0%
2012 11.1 +2.8%
2013 11.3 +1.8%
2014 11.6 +2.7%
2015 11.9 +2.6%
2016 12.1 +1.7%
2017 9.6 -20.7%
2018 12.6 +31.2%
2019 13.6 +7.9%
2020 14.6 +7.4%
2021 15.6 +6.8%
2022 15 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.64 8.1 16.6 10
2010s 10.86 4 13.6 10
2020s 15.07 14.6 15.6 3

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 209 Chad 46.3 compare
  2. 210 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.3 compare
  3. 211 Central African Republic 34.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in South Sudan?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in South Sudan was 15 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2009.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2010.
How does South Sudan rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
South Sudan ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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