Access to electricity, rural in South Sudan
South Sudan: Access to electricity, rural was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in South Sudan, 2010–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in South Sudan stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.1% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in South Sudan peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 215th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +65.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -70.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -61.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 212 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.0% compare
- 213 Libya 0.8%
- 213 Mauritania 0.8%
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in South Sudan?
- Access to electricity, rural in South Sudan was 0.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for access to electricity, rural?
- South Sudan ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.