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Australia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 14/197 ($1.76T) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Australia South Sudan
Population
27799169
12507858
Population rank 55/197 80/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 14/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 14/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$891B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 22/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

Australia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Australia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Australia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Australia South Sudan
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 -
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 -
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 -
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 -
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 -
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 -
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 -
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 -
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $11,997,800,760
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $14,602,072,411
2009 $931,761,689,771 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $14,586,253,383
2007 $856,603,595,823 -
2006 $749,708,370,333 -
2005 $696,811,489,613 -
2004 $615,643,050,221 -
2003 $468,517,181,130 -
2002 $396,436,967,263 -
2001 $380,360,222,861 -
2000 $416,901,962,163 -
1999 $390,347,787,943 -
1998 $400,361,527,505 -
1997 $436,321,902,767 -
1996 $401,962,517,479 -
1995 $368,725,126,225 -
1994 $323,269,456,935 -
1993 $312,568,858,910 -
1992 $325,982,966,981 -
1991 $326,416,407,861 -
1990 $311,840,666,465 -
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia South Sudan
2024 $64,604 -
2023 $65,058 -
2022 $65,170 -
2021 $60,759 -
2020 $51,983 -
2019 $55,195 -
2018 $57,410 -
2017 $54,118 -
2016 $50,084 -
2015 $56,970 $1,080
2014 $62,817 $1,243
2013 $68,477 $1,650
2012 $68,301 $1,109
2011 $62,799 $1,449
2010 $52,314 $1,498
2009 $42,955 $1,323
2008 $49,811 $1,654
2007 $41,128 -
2006 $36,659 -
2005 $34,535 -
2004 $30,886 -
2003 $23,758 -
2002 $20,335 -
2001 $19,734 -
2000 $21,909 -
1999 $20,750 -
1998 $21,516 -
1997 $23,683 -
1996 $22,056 -
1995 $20,479 -
1994 $18,156 -
1993 $17,725 -
1992 $18,650 -
1991 $18,885 -
1990 $18,274 -
1989 $17,858 -
1988 $14,303 -
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia South Sudan
2026 84.3 58
2025 84.2 57.9
2024 84.1 57.7
2023 83.9 57.6
2022 82.8 57.2
2021 83.6 57
2020 83.7 57.6
2019 83.2 58.1
2018 83.3 51.9
2017 82.7 35.4
2016 82.8 36.7
2015 82.6 39.8
2014 82.5 45.6
2013 82.6 58.3
2012 82.3 58.2
2011 82.1 57.7
2010 82 57.5
2009 81.7 56.8
2008 81.4 56.3
2007 81.2 55.4
2006 81.3 54.7
2005 81.1 54
2004 80.7 53.1
2003 80.4 52.3
2002 80.1 49.4
2001 80 48.6
2000 79.6 47.6
1999 79.3 44.5
1998 79 19
1997 78.6 33.1
1996 78.3 32.1
1995 78.3 31.5
1994 77.9 44.9
1993 78 22.3
1992 77.5 21.9
1991 77.5 29.2
1990 77 28.6
1989 76.2 28.2
1988 76.3 11
1987 76.1 20.7
1986 76.1 32.8
1985 75.4 32.4
1984 75.5 31.8
1983 75.4 34.7
1982 74.7 38.7
1981 74.8 38.3
1980 74.6 38
1979 74.3 37.8
1978 73.7 37.6
1977 73.5 37.4
1976 72.8 37.1
1975 72.8 36.9
1974 71.8 36.6
1973 72.1 36.3
1972 71.8 31.3
1971 71.5 31
1970 70.7 25.6
1969 71.1 25.4
1968 70.7 26.1
1967 71 25.9
1966 70.7 25.6
1965 70.8 28.8
1964 70.6 32.5
1963 71 28.2
1962 70.9 28.5
1961 71.1 28.3
1960 70.9 28.1
1959 70.4 27.8
1958 70.9 27.6
1957 70.3 30.9
1956 70 31.6
1955 70.2 32
1954 69.9 31.7
1953 69.7 31.4
1952 69.1 31
1951 68.7 30.6
1950 69 30.2

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

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Australia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Australia South Sudan
2024 27,196,812 11,943,408
2023 26,659,922 11,483,374
2022 26,018,721 11,021,177
2021 25,685,412 10,865,780
2020 25,649,248 10,698,467
2019 25,334,826 10,423,384
2018 24,963,258 10,122,977
2017 24,592,588 10,259,154
2016 24,190,907 10,830,102
2015 23,815,995 11,107,561
2014 23,475,686 11,235,073
2013 23,128,129 11,166,275
2012 22,733,465 10,756,240
2011 22,340,024 10,288,109
2010 22,031,750 9,745,953
2009 21,691,653 9,243,556
2008 21,249,199 8,817,647
2007 20,827,622 8,388,788
2006 20,450,966 7,976,526
2005 20,176,844 7,590,143
2004 19,932,722 7,233,041
2003 19,720,737 6,903,127
2002 19,495,210 6,596,806
2001 19,274,701 6,308,391
2000 19,028,802 6,032,267
1999 18,812,264 5,771,628
1998 18,607,584 5,620,068
1997 18,423,037 5,509,136
1996 18,224,767 5,356,925
1995 18,004,882 5,225,836
1994 17,805,468 5,071,184
1993 17,634,808 4,956,002
1992 17,478,635 4,909,749
1991 17,284,036 4,836,677
1990 17,065,128 4,737,633
1989 16,814,416 4,713,229
1988 16,532,164 4,848,029
1987 16,263,874 4,962,395
1986 16,018,350 4,921,240
1985 15,788,312 4,834,296
1984 15,579,391 4,750,627
1983 15,393,472 4,661,574
1982 15,184,247 4,557,686
1981 14,923,260 4,447,272
1980 14,692,000 4,339,030
1979 14,514,000 4,232,605
1978 14,358,000 4,127,657
1977 14,192,000 4,024,032
1976 14,033,000 3,921,910
1975 13,893,000 3,821,494
1974 13,723,000 3,723,259
1973 13,380,000 3,627,383
1972 13,177,000 3,542,497
1971 12,937,000 3,468,646
1970 12,507,000 3,409,614
1969 12,263,000 3,365,533
1968 12,009,000 3,321,528
1967 11,799,000 3,277,648
1966 11,651,000 3,236,423
1965 11,388,000 3,189,835
1964 11,167,000 3,129,918
1963 10,950,000 3,072,669
1962 10,742,000 3,024,308
1961 10,483,000 2,976,724
1960 10,276,477 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Australia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia South Sudan
2023 1.5 3.86
2022 1.63 3.96
2021 1.7 4.05
2020 1.58 4.16
2019 1.66 4.26
2018 1.74 4.37
2017 1.74 4.48
2016 1.75 4.58
2015 1.81 4.7
2014 1.83 4.82
2013 1.86 4.94
2012 1.92 5.06
2011 1.93 5.19
2010 1.93 5.32
2009 1.97 5.45
2008 1.98 5.57
2007 1.96 5.7
2006 1.91 5.85
2005 1.81 6.02
2004 1.77 6.19
2003 1.75 6.35
2002 1.76 6.52
2001 1.74 6.65
2000 1.76 6.8
1999 1.76 6.94
1998 1.76 7.08
1997 1.78 7.2
1996 1.8 7.32
1995 1.82 7.34
1994 1.84 7.35
1993 1.86 7.36
1992 1.89 7.37
1991 1.85 7.38
1990 1.9 7.38
1989 1.84 7.37
1988 1.83 7.38
1987 1.85 7.39
1986 1.87 7.38
1985 1.92 7.36
1984 1.84 7.35
1983 1.92 7.34
1982 1.93 7.34
1981 1.94 7.33
1980 1.89 7.33
1979 1.91 7.32
1978 1.95 7.33
1977 2.01 7.33
1976 2.06 7.33
1975 2.15 7.33
1974 2.4 7.31
1973 2.49 7.31
1972 2.74 7.31
1971 2.96 7.3
1970 2.86 7.29
1969 2.89 7.28
1968 2.89 7.26
1967 2.85 7.26
1966 2.88 7.25
1965 2.98 7.22
1964 3.15 7.22
1963 3.33 7.2
1962 3.44 7.2
1961 3.54 7.18
1960 3.45 7.16

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

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Australia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Australia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia South Sudan
2024 39 19.4
2023 38.8 19
2022 38.5 18.7
2021 38.3 18.4
2020 38 18.2
2019 37.6 17.8
2018 37.4 17.3
2017 37.4 17.4
2016 37.3 18.2
2015 37.3 18.6
2014 37.3 19
2013 37.2 19.3
2012 37.2 19.2
2011 37.1 19
2010 37 18.7
2009 36.9 18.4
2008 36.8 18.2
2007 36.8 18
2006 36.7 17.8
2005 36.5 17.6
2004 36.3 17.4
2003 36.1 17.3
2002 35.8 17.3
2001 35.6 17.3
2000 35.4 17.2
1999 35.1 17.1
1998 34.7 17
1997 34.3 16.9
1996 34 16.9
1995 33.6 16.9
1994 33.3 16.9
1993 33 16.9
1992 32.7 17
1991 32.4 17
1990 32.1 17
1989 31.8 17.1
1988 31.6 16.8
1987 31.3 16.5
1986 31.1 16.6
1985 30.8 16.7
1984 30.5 16.8
1983 30.2 16.8
1982 29.9 16.9
1981 29.6 17
1980 29.4 17.1
1979 29.1 17.1
1978 28.9 17.2
1977 28.6 17.2
1976 28.4 17.3
1975 28.1 17.4
1974 28 17.4
1973 27.8 17.5
1972 27.7 17.5
1971 27.7 17.6
1970 27.7 17.7
1969 27.8 17.9
1968 27.9 18
1967 28 18.2
1966 28.1 18.3
1965 28.3 18.3
1964 28.6 18.4
1963 28.8 18.4
1962 29.1 18.5
1961 29.3 18.5
1960 29.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
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
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
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
$1.77B
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
4,928 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
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
9,820 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
+137,109
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
14
2026
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
169
2025
50
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
$6,980
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.04
2022
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
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
2026
22
2026
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%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, 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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