Chad vs South Sudan: Share of the population with access to basic services

Chad

13.4%

in 2024

South Sudan

5.4%

in 2024

Chad rank

213th

South Sudan rank

214th

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Chad
South Sudan

How they compare

Chad currently reports 13.4% against 5.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Chad's figure about 2.5 times South Sudan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 213th and South Sudan ranks 214th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.