Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 6th vs. 41st).
By GDP, Australia ranks 13/197 ($1.75T) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,407), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
27677455
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 55/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$1.75T
2024 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 13/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$64,407
2024 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 14/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$71,193
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$873B
2024 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.9%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$32,093
2024 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 22/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$45,914
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
2,969,906 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
9.16 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.5
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
39 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
84.2 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Australia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Australia and South Sudan economies compared
GDP
Australia
South Sudan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | $18,607,682,977 | - |
| 1961 | $19,684,003,149 | - |
| 1962 | $19,923,683,188 | - |
| 1963 | $21,540,963,447 | - |
| 1964 | $23,801,123,808 | - |
| 1965 | $25,977,284,156 | - |
| 1966 | $27,308,964,369 | - |
| 1967 | $30,442,724,871 | - |
| 1968 | $32,714,085,234 | - |
| 1969 | $36,684,485,870 | - |
| 1970 | $41,334,726,614 | - |
| 1971 | $45,217,767,235 | - |
| 1972 | $52,042,056,075 | - |
| 1973 | $63,833,440,102 | - |
| 1974 | $88,965,364,775 | - |
| 1975 | $97,304,383,449 | - |
| 1976 | $105,060,616,985 | - |
| 1977 | $110,352,144,987 | - |
| 1978 | $118,492,761,338 | - |
| 1979 | $134,900,602,067 | - |
| 1980 | $149,987,743,733 | - |
| 1981 | $176,895,390,688 | - |
| 1982 | $194,041,708,044 | - |
| 1983 | $177,267,290,706 | - |
| 1984 | $193,525,337,526 | - |
| 1985 | $180,643,265,927 | - |
| 1986 | $182,481,113,598 | - |
| 1987 | $189,495,764,955 | - |
| 1988 | $236,161,314,544 | - |
| 1989 | $299,875,906,679 | - |
| 1990 | $311,426,665,220 | - |
| 1991 | $325,975,319,456 | - |
| 1992 | $325,525,379,567 | - |
| 1993 | $312,133,923,553 | - |
| 1994 | $322,806,641,301 | - |
| 1995 | $368,166,023,166 | - |
| 1996 | $401,341,880,621 | - |
| 1997 | $435,642,611,297 | - |
| 1998 | $399,674,421,759 | - |
| 1999 | $389,652,212,057 | - |
| 2000 | $416,167,815,093 | - |
| 2001 | $379,629,301,675 | - |
| 2002 | $395,788,696,012 | - |
| 2003 | $467,739,079,790 | - |
| 2004 | $614,659,980,083 | - |
| 2005 | $695,692,898,677 | - |
| 2006 | $748,417,562,770 | - |
| 2007 | $855,007,458,585 | - |
| 2008 | $1,056,112,427,190 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $928,762,122,698 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $1,148,838,233,481 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $1,398,610,616,773 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $1,547,532,281,116 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $1,577,123,329,411 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $1,468,265,356,428 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $1,351,296,372,254 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $1,206,836,962,282 | - |
| 2017 | $1,325,582,658,157 | - |
| 2018 | $1,427,809,041,019 | - |
| 2019 | $1,392,723,834,563 | - |
| 2020 | $1,328,414,058,378 | - |
| 2021 | $1,556,735,770,437 | - |
| 2022 | $1,690,858,246,994 | - |
| 2023 | $1,728,057,316,696 | - |
| 2024 | $1,752,193,307,380 | - |
Australia and South Sudan economies compared
GDP per capita
Australia
South Sudan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | $1,811 | - |
| 1961 | $1,878 | - |
| 1962 | $1,855 | - |
| 1963 | $1,967 | - |
| 1964 | $2,131 | - |
| 1965 | $2,281 | - |
| 1966 | $2,344 | - |
| 1967 | $2,580 | - |
| 1968 | $2,724 | - |
| 1969 | $2,991 | - |
| 1970 | $3,305 | - |
| 1971 | $3,495 | - |
| 1972 | $3,949 | - |
| 1973 | $4,771 | - |
| 1974 | $6,483 | - |
| 1975 | $7,004 | - |
| 1976 | $7,487 | - |
| 1977 | $7,776 | - |
| 1978 | $8,253 | - |
| 1979 | $9,295 | - |
| 1980 | $10,209 | - |
| 1981 | $11,854 | - |
| 1982 | $12,779 | - |
| 1983 | $11,516 | - |
| 1984 | $12,422 | - |
| 1985 | $11,442 | - |
| 1986 | $11,392 | - |
| 1987 | $11,651 | - |
| 1988 | $14,285 | - |
| 1989 | $17,834 | - |
| 1990 | $18,249 | - |
| 1991 | $18,860 | - |
| 1992 | $18,624 | - |
| 1993 | $17,700 | - |
| 1994 | $18,130 | - |
| 1995 | $20,448 | - |
| 1996 | $22,022 | - |
| 1997 | $23,647 | - |
| 1998 | $21,479 | - |
| 1999 | $20,713 | - |
| 2000 | $21,870 | - |
| 2001 | $19,696 | - |
| 2002 | $20,302 | - |
| 2003 | $23,718 | - |
| 2004 | $30,837 | - |
| 2005 | $34,480 | - |
| 2006 | $36,596 | - |
| 2007 | $41,052 | - |
| 2008 | $49,701 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $42,817 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $52,145 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $62,606 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $68,073 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $68,191 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $62,544 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $56,739 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $49,888 | - |
| 2017 | $53,902 | - |
| 2018 | $57,196 | - |
| 2019 | $54,973 | - |
| 2020 | $51,792 | - |
| 2021 | $60,608 | - |
| 2022 | $64,997 | - |
| 2023 | $64,836 | - |
| 2024 | $64,407 | - |
Australia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Australia
South Sudan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1950 | 69 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 68.7 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 69.1 | 31 |
| 1953 | 69.7 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 69.9 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 70.2 | 32 |
| 1956 | 70 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 70.3 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 70.9 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 70.4 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 70.9 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 71.1 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 70.9 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 71 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 70.6 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 70.8 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 70.7 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 71 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 70.7 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 71.1 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 70.7 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 71.5 | 31 |
| 1972 | 71.8 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 72.1 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 71.8 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 72.8 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 72.8 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 73.5 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 73.7 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 74.3 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 74.6 | 38 |
| 1981 | 74.8 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 74.7 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 75.4 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 75.5 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 75.4 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 76.1 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 76.1 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 76.3 | 11 |
| 1989 | 76.2 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 77 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 77.5 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 77.5 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 78 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 77.9 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 78.3 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 78.3 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 78.6 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 79 | 19 |
| 1999 | 79.3 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 79.6 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 80 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 80.1 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 80.4 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 80.7 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 81.1 | 54 |
| 2006 | 81.3 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 81.2 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 81.4 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 81.7 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 82 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 82.1 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 82.3 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 82.6 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 82.5 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 82.6 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 82.8 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 82.7 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 83.3 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 83.2 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 83.7 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 83.6 | 57 |
| 2022 | 82.8 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 83.9 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 84.1 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 84.2 | 57.9 |
Australia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
Population
Australia
South Sudan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 10,276,477 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 10,483,000 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 10,742,000 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 10,950,000 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 11,167,000 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 11,388,000 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 11,651,000 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 11,799,000 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 12,009,000 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 12,263,000 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 12,507,000 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 12,937,000 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 13,177,000 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 13,380,000 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 13,723,000 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 14,033,000 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 14,192,000 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 14,358,000 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 14,514,000 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 14,692,000 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 14,923,260 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 15,184,247 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 15,393,472 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 15,579,391 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 15,788,312 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 16,018,350 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 16,263,874 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 16,532,164 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 16,814,416 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 17,065,128 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 17,284,036 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 17,478,635 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 17,634,808 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 17,805,468 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 18,004,882 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 18,224,767 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 18,423,037 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 18,607,584 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 18,812,264 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 19,028,802 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 19,274,701 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 19,495,210 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 19,720,737 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 19,932,722 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 20,176,844 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 20,450,966 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 20,827,622 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 21,249,199 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 21,691,653 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 22,340,024 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 22,733,465 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 23,128,129 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 23,475,686 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 23,815,995 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 24,190,907 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 24,592,588 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 24,963,258 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 25,334,826 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 25,649,248 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 25,685,412 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 26,014,399 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 26,652,777 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 27,204,809 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Australia and South Sudan
Fertility rate
Australia
South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 3.45 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 3.54 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 3.44 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 3.33 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 3.15 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 2.98 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 2.88 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 2.85 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 2.89 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 2.89 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 2.86 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 2.96 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 2.74 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 2.49 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 2.4 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 2.15 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 2.06 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 2.01 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 1.95 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 1.91 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 1.89 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 1.94 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 1.93 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 1.92 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 1.84 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 1.92 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 1.87 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 1.85 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 1.83 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 1.84 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 1.9 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 1.89 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 1.86 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 1.84 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 1.82 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 1.8 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 1.78 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 1.76 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 1.76 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 1.76 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 1.74 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 1.76 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 1.75 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 1.77 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 1.81 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 1.91 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 1.96 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 1.98 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 1.97 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 1.93 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 1.93 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 1.92 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 1.86 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 1.83 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 1.81 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 1.75 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 1.74 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 1.74 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 1.66 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 1.58 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 1.7 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 1.63 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 3.86 |
Australia and South Sudan demographics compared
Median age
Australia
South Sudan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 29.5 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 29.3 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 29.1 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 28.8 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 28.6 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 28.3 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 28 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 27.9 | 18 |
| 1969 | 27.8 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 27.7 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 27.7 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 27.7 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 27.8 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 28 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 28.1 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 28.4 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 28.6 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 28.9 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 29.1 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 29.4 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 29.6 | 17 |
| 1982 | 29.9 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 30.2 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 30.5 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 30.8 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 31.1 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 31.3 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 31.6 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 31.8 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 32.1 | 17 |
| 1991 | 32.4 | 17 |
| 1992 | 32.7 | 17 |
| 1993 | 33 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 33.3 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 33.6 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 34 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 34.3 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 34.7 | 17 |
| 1999 | 35.1 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 35.4 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 35.6 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 35.8 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 36.1 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 36.3 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 36.5 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 36.7 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 36.8 | 18 |
| 2008 | 36.8 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 36.9 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 37 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 37.1 | 19 |
| 2012 | 37.2 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 37.2 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 37.3 | 19 |
| 2015 | 37.3 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 37.4 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 37.4 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 38 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 38.3 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 19 |
| 2024 | 39 | 19.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.7T
2024 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
38.8%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.06%
2022 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.92%
2023 |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
60,000
2020 |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.58%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.94%
2024 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.5%
2024 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
26%
2024 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
79.3
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.5%
2020 |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2020 |
1.8%
2016 |
| Number of millionaires |
1,936,114
2024 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
9.35%
2024 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
47
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
1,853
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.74T
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$60.4B
2024 |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.89B
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,828,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
8.71%
2020 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
98%
2024 |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,929 kg
2023 |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.3
2023 |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
374 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
14 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
90.2%
2023 |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.3%
2021 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.26%
2023 |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-214.5%
2023 |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
9,823 kWh
2023 |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
26.7%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
6.07%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+138,510
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
86.8%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.87 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
94.3
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
77
2024 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
98
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.85
2023 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.9
2019 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
92.8%
2023 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
97.1%
2023 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,731
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,029
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
84.2 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.98
2021 |
0.04
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.7 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
2
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.7
2023 |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
31%
2022 |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
94
2025 |
21
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.3 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Australia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
5.16%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
109,168 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,402,492 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
517,397 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
607,623 mi
2017 |
n/a |
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