South Sudan vs WPR: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

South Sudan
94.3%
in 2023
WPR
23.1%
in 2023
South Sudan rank
7th
WPR rank
10th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • South Sudan
  • WPR
20406080100199020062023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 94.3% against 23.1% in WPR, a difference of 71.2%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 4.1 times WPR's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 7th and WPR ranks 10th of 159 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan WPR Difference Ahead
1990s 66.2% 31.8% 34.3% South Sudan
2000s 86.2% 50.6% 35.6% South Sudan
2010s 92.8% 44.4% 48.5% South Sudan
2020s 94.1% 26.2% 67.9% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, South Sudan or WPR?
South Sudan, at 94.3% against 23.1% in WPR as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between South Sudan and WPR?
71.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and WPR?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and WPR rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
South Sudan ranks 7th and WPR ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed