Somalia vs South Sudan: Access to electricity
Somalia
11.6%
in 2016
South Sudan
5.9%
in 2016
Somalia rank
186th
South Sudan rank
188th
Access to electricity over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 11.6% against 5.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.0 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 188th of 201 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.6% | 5.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.4% | 5.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 11.6% against 5.9% in South Sudan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 5.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 188th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.