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

Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
South Sudan
5.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
212th
South Sudan rank
214th

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

  • Malawi
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.6% against 5.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times South Sudan's.

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

Malawi ranks 212th 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
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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.