Access to electricity, rural in Sudan
Sudan: Access to electricity, rural was 54.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 54.2% for access to electricity, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Sudan peaked at 54.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 176th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -68.4% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +213.6% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -54.4% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +101.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 4.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 18.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 46.9% | 54.2% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Sudan?
- Access to electricity, rural in Sudan was 54.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Sudan ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.