Central African Republic vs South Sudan
Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Access to electricity
Access to electricity in 2024: 18.2% in Central African Republic and 5.4% in South Sudan, by World Bank estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 12.8 percentage points, or 3.37 times that in South Sudan.
% of people · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Central African Republic has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2007.
- In 2024, Central African Republic ranked 210 and South Sudan ranked 213 of 213 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 91.9% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · World Bank
| Year | Central African Republic | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.2 | 5.4 | 91.9 |
| 2023 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 91.6 |
| 2022 | 15.7 | 8.4 | 91.3 |
| 2021 | 15.7 | 7.7 | 91.3 |
| 2020 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 90.4 |
| 2019 | 14.3 | 6.8 | 90.1 |
| 2018 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 89.8 |
| 2017 | 14.1 | 4.2 | 88.9 |
| 2016 | 13.4 | 5.3 | 88.1 |
| 2015 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 86.9 |
| 2014 | 12 | 4.3 | 86.2 |
| 2013 | 11.5 | 3.8 | 85.7 |
| 2012 | 11 | 3.3 | 84.9 |
| 2011 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 84.5 |
| 2010 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 83.5 |
| 2009 | 9.4 | 3 | 82.9 |
| 2008 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 82.7 |
| 2007 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 82 |
| 2006 | 7.8 | – | 81.4 |
| 2005 | 7.4 | – | 80.7 |
| 2004 | 7 | – | 80 |
| 2003 | 6.6 | – | 80 |
| 2002 | 6.1 | – | 79.1 |
| 2001 | 5.7 | – | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 6 | – | 78.2 |
| 1999 | 4.8 | – | 74.5 |
| 1998 | 4.3 | – | 73.2 |
| 1997 | 3.8 | – | – |
| 1996 | 3.3 | – | – |
| 1995 | 3 | – | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people with access to electricity, from national surveys and the power industry.
- Source: Tracking SDG 7 (World Bank ESMAP), via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 213 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Central African Republic vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyCentral African Republic: 57.4 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCentral African Republic: 9 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCentral African Republic: 68.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCentral African Republic: 4.21% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateCentral African Republic: 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCentral African Republic: 5.15 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthCentral African Republic: 3.41% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 6.01 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCentral African Republic: 44.6% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageCentral African Republic: 14.3 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCentral African Republic: 2.1% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateCentral African Republic: -2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCentral African Republic: $394 in 2025South Sudan: $1,080 in 2015
- GDP growthCentral African Republic: 1.9% a year in 2022South Sudan: 41.4% a year in 2025
- InflationCentral African Republic: 1% a year in 2025South Sudan: 97.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtCentral African Republic: 42.6% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 64.2% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCentral African Republic: 2.33% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCentral African Republic: $68M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personCentral African Republic: $14 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCentral African Republic: 12.5% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCentral African Republic: 10,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerCentral African Republic: 0.03% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCentral African Republic: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCentral African Republic: 43 million TIV in 2023South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022