Which has higher access to electricity, Central African Republic or South Sudan?

Central African Republic, at 14.0% against 8.9% in South Sudan as of 2016.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and South Sudan?

5.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Access to electricity

Central African Republic

14.0%

in 2016

South Sudan

8.9%

in 2016

Central African Republic rank

213th

South Sudan rank

215th

Access to electricity over time

Central African Republic
South Sudan

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 14.0% against 8.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.6 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 213th and South Sudan ranks 215th of 217 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.6%	0.0%	2.5%	Central African Republic
2000s	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%	Central African Republic
2010s	12.1%	5.7%	6.4%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Central African Republic or South Sudan?: Central African Republic, at 14.0% against 8.9% in South Sudan as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and South Sudan?: 5.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for access to electricity?: Central African Republic ranks 213th and South Sudan ranks 215th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.