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South Sudan vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 41st vs. 91st).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Tunisia
Population
12507858
12437803
Population rank 80/197 81/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

South Sudan and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Tunisia
2024 - $51,332,285,657
2023 - $48,205,328,303
2022 - $44,929,920,093
2021 - $47,073,234,359
2020 - $42,491,780,918
2019 - $41,905,642,419
2018 - $42,686,504,460
2017 - $42,163,530,591
2016 - $44,360,072,680
2015 $11,997,800,760 $45,779,494,042
2014 $13,962,212,847 $50,271,812,921
2013 $18,426,469,017 $48,685,446,414
2012 $11,931,472,169 $47,311,401,813
2011 $14,907,308,933 $48,123,325,825
2010 $14,602,072,411 $46,206,091,938
2009 $12,231,264,525 $43,455,740,497
2008 $14,586,253,383 $44,859,439,902
2007 - $38,915,353,867
2006 - $34,376,664,601
2005 - $32,272,186,695
2004 - $31,183,885,241
2003 - $27,453,902,261
2002 - $23,141,616,605
2001 - $22,065,832,449
2000 - $21,473,528,161
1999 - $22,943,202,175
1998 - $21,802,893,587
1997 - $20,746,210,354
1996 - $19,587,161,807
1995 - $18,030,876,599
1994 - $15,633,174,304
1993 - $14,608,335,608
1992 - $15,496,708,060
1991 - $13,074,782,609
1990 - $12,290,568,182
1989 - $10,101,851,745
1988 - $10,096,245,762
1987 - $9,696,715,911
1986 - $9,017,806,654
1985 - $8,410,226,053
1984 - $8,254,541,195
1983 - $8,350,582,748
1982 - $8,133,580,052
1981 - $8,428,445,294
1980 - $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Tunisia
2024 - $4,181
2023 - $3,951
2022 - $3,707
2021 - $3,907
2020 - $3,549
2019 - $3,529
2018 - $3,628
2017 - $3,619
2016 - $3,848
2015 $1,080 $4,015
2014 $1,243 $4,459
2013 $1,650 $4,370
2012 $1,109 $4,297
2011 $1,449 $4,421
2010 $1,498 $4,292
2009 $1,323 $4,080
2008 $1,654 $4,255
2007 - $3,727
2006 - $3,323
2005 - $3,147
2004 - $3,067
2003 - $2,726
2002 - $2,321
2001 - $2,236
2000 - $2,199
1999 - $2,376
1998 - $2,285
1997 - $2,202
1996 - $2,107
1995 - $1,968
1994 - $1,733
1993 - $1,649
1992 - $1,785
1991 - $1,538
1990 - $1,476
1989 - $1,239
1988 - $1,266
1987 - $1,245
1986 - $1,187
1985 - $1,135
1984 - $1,143
1983 - $1,184
1982 - $1,177
1981 - $1,247
1980 - $1,324
1979 - $1,113
1978 - $946
1977 - $830
1976 - $752
1975 - $741
1974 - $624
1973 - $493
1972 - $415
1971 - $320
1970 - $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Tunisia
2026 58 77.1
2025 57.9 76.9
2024 57.7 76.7
2023 57.6 76.5
2022 57.2 76.1
2021 57 72.9
2020 57.6 75
2019 58.1 75.6
2018 51.9 75.4
2017 35.4 75.2
2016 36.7 75
2015 39.8 74.9
2014 45.6 74.8
2013 58.3 74.7
2012 58.2 74.6
2011 57.7 74.5
2010 57.5 74.4
2009 56.8 74.3
2008 56.3 74.2
2007 55.4 74
2006 54.7 73.9
2005 54 73.7
2004 53.1 73.5
2003 52.3 73.3
2002 49.4 73.1
2001 48.6 72.8
2000 47.6 72.6
1999 44.5 72.3
1998 19 72.1
1997 33.1 71.7
1996 32.1 71.2
1995 31.5 70.8
1994 44.9 70.4
1993 22.3 70
1992 21.9 69.7
1991 29.2 69.4
1990 28.6 69.1
1989 28.2 68.8
1988 11 68.5
1987 20.7 68
1986 32.8 67.4
1985 32.4 66.9
1984 31.8 66.3
1983 34.7 65.7
1982 38.7 65
1981 38.3 64.4
1980 38 63.7
1979 37.8 62.9
1978 37.6 62.1
1977 37.4 61.3
1976 37.1 60.3
1975 36.9 59.3
1974 36.6 58.3
1973 36.3 57.1
1972 31.3 56.1
1971 31 54.9
1970 25.6 53.8
1969 25.4 52.3
1968 26.1 51.3
1967 25.9 50.2
1966 25.6 49.2
1965 28.8 48.2
1964 32.5 47.3
1963 28.2 46.4
1962 28.5 45.6
1961 28.3 44.3
1960 28.1 44
1959 27.8 43.4
1958 27.6 42.7
1957 30.9 42.1
1956 31.6 41.3
1955 32 40.8
1954 31.7 40
1953 31.4 39.7
1952 31 39.3
1951 30.6 38.7
1950 30.2 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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South Sudan and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Tunisia
2024 11,943,408 12,277,109
2023 11,483,374 12,200,431
2022 11,021,177 12,119,334
2021 10,865,780 12,048,622
2020 10,698,467 11,974,057
2019 10,423,384 11,875,081
2018 10,122,977 11,765,514
2017 10,259,154 11,650,498
2016 10,830,102 11,528,674
2015 11,107,561 11,402,264
2014 11,235,073 11,274,288
2013 11,166,275 11,141,361
2012 10,756,240 11,009,647
2011 10,288,109 10,886,035
2010 9,745,953 10,765,980
2009 9,243,556 10,650,681
2008 8,817,647 10,542,635
2007 8,388,788 10,441,702
2006 7,976,526 10,346,410
2005 7,590,143 10,255,472
2004 7,233,041 10,166,163
2003 6,903,127 10,071,632
2002 6,596,806 9,971,515
2001 6,308,391 9,869,677
2000 6,032,267 9,764,935
1999 5,771,628 9,655,963
1998 5,620,068 9,541,667
1997 5,509,136 9,421,270
1996 5,356,925 9,294,432
1995 5,225,836 9,161,258
1994 5,071,184 9,018,448
1993 4,956,002 8,857,910
1992 4,909,749 8,682,512
1991 4,836,677 8,501,827
1990 4,737,633 8,324,509
1989 4,713,229 8,151,660
1988 4,848,029 7,974,440
1987 4,962,395 7,789,987
1986 4,921,240 7,600,301
1985 4,834,296 7,409,903
1984 4,750,627 7,220,044
1983 4,661,574 7,053,800
1982 4,557,686 6,908,642
1981 4,447,272 6,758,284
1980 4,339,030 6,606,195
1979 4,232,605 6,456,419
1978 4,127,657 6,309,390
1977 4,024,032 6,155,931
1976 3,921,910 5,996,994
1975 3,821,494 5,839,262
1974 3,723,259 5,684,674
1973 3,627,383 5,537,242
1972 3,542,497 5,396,557
1971 3,468,646 5,261,658
1970 3,409,614 5,131,396
1969 3,365,533 5,004,697
1968 3,321,528 4,879,899
1967 3,277,648 4,760,970
1966 3,236,423 4,652,287
1965 3,189,835 4,561,385
1964 3,129,918 4,489,869
1963 3,072,669 4,427,131
1962 3,024,308 4,369,136
1961 2,976,724 4,316,278
1960 2,931,559 4,267,288

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Tunisia

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Tunisia
2023 3.86 1.83
2022 3.96 1.85
2021 4.05 1.8
2020 4.16 2
2019 4.26 2.1
2018 4.37 2.13
2017 4.48 2.21
2016 4.58 2.28
2015 4.7 2.31
2014 4.82 2.32
2013 4.94 2.31
2012 5.06 2.28
2011 5.19 2.19
2010 5.32 2.08
2009 5.45 2
2008 5.57 1.98
2007 5.7 1.96
2006 5.85 1.95
2005 6.02 1.95
2004 6.19 1.95
2003 6.35 1.96
2002 6.52 1.94
2001 6.65 1.98
2000 6.8 2.03
1999 6.94 2.08
1998 7.08 2.2
1997 7.2 2.34
1996 7.32 2.49
1995 7.34 2.67
1994 7.35 2.87
1993 7.36 3.06
1992 7.37 3.19
1991 7.38 3.31
1990 7.38 3.44
1989 7.37 3.57
1988 7.38 3.83
1987 7.39 4.1
1986 7.38 4.36
1985 7.36 4.52
1984 7.35 4.66
1983 7.34 4.77
1982 7.34 4.89
1981 7.33 5.02
1980 7.33 5.03
1979 7.32 5.18
1978 7.33 5.4
1977 7.33 5.68
1976 7.33 5.87
1975 7.33 5.97
1974 7.31 6.05
1973 7.31 6.12
1972 7.31 6.19
1971 7.3 6.29
1970 7.29 6.43
1969 7.28 6.62
1968 7.26 6.81
1967 7.26 6.95
1966 7.25 7.06
1965 7.22 7.11
1964 7.22 7.17
1963 7.2 7.17
1962 7.2 7.17
1961 7.18 7.16
1960 7.16 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Tunisia
2024 19.4 33.5
2023 19 33.2
2022 18.7 32.8
2021 18.4 32.4
2020 18.2 32
2019 17.8 31.7
2018 17.3 31.4
2017 17.4 31.1
2016 18.2 30.8
2015 18.6 30.4
2014 19 30.1
2013 19.3 29.8
2012 19.2 29.5
2011 19 29.2
2010 18.7 28.9
2009 18.4 28.5
2008 18.2 28.1
2007 18 27.6
2006 17.8 27.2
2005 17.6 26.7
2004 17.4 26.2
2003 17.3 25.7
2002 17.3 25.3
2001 17.3 24.8
2000 17.2 24.4
1999 17.1 24
1998 17 23.6
1997 16.9 23.2
1996 16.9 22.9
1995 16.9 22.5
1994 16.9 22.1
1993 16.9 21.8
1992 17 21.5
1991 17 21.2
1990 17 21
1989 17.1 20.7
1988 16.8 20.4
1987 16.5 20.2
1986 16.6 19.9
1985 16.7 19.7
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 16.8 19.2
1982 16.9 19
1981 17 18.7
1980 17.1 18.5
1979 17.1 18.3
1978 17.2 18.1
1977 17.2 18
1976 17.3 17.9
1975 17.4 17.8
1974 17.4 17.8
1973 17.5 17.7
1972 17.5 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.7 17.6
1969 17.9 17.5
1968 18 17.6
1967 18.2 17.7
1966 18.3 17.8
1965 18.3 17.9
1964 18.4 18
1963 18.4 18.1
1962 18.5 18.2
1961 18.5 18.3
1960 18.6 18.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
37.8%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Tunisia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
86.3%
2023
English speaking
94%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
72.4%
2023

Health

South Sudan Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Tunisia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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