Share of the population with access to basic services in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of the population with access to basic services was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in South Sudan, 2007–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in South Sudan stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in South Sudan peaked at 8.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
South Sudan ranks 214th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 690.12 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Precipitation anomalies -323.89 millimeters (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in South Sudan?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in South Sudan was 5.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- South Sudan ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.