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Cyprus vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 163rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus South Sudan
Population
1386362
12507858
Population rank 153/197 80/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 103/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 45/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 34/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Cyprus and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus South Sudan
2024 $37,634,533,332 -
2023 $35,075,423,857 -
2022 $31,218,038,929 -
2021 $30,372,642,502 -
2020 $25,555,093,854 -
2019 $26,196,667,100 -
2018 $25,754,001,368 -
2017 $22,946,570,629 -
2016 $21,046,462,281 -
2015 $19,909,278,417 $11,997,800,760
2014 $23,225,918,260 $13,962,212,847
2013 $23,959,712,861 $18,426,469,017
2012 $25,047,436,975 $11,931,472,169
2011 $27,641,549,302 $14,907,308,933
2010 $25,799,940,078 $14,602,072,411
2009 $26,048,179,949 $12,231,264,525
2008 $27,844,646,258 $14,586,253,383
2007 $23,968,727,074 -
2006 $20,072,754,987 -
2005 $18,433,412,511 -
2004 $17,320,551,250 -
2003 $14,547,329,558 -
2002 $11,420,228,846 -
2001 $10,397,898,907 -
2000 $9,985,847,314 -
1999 $10,497,907,228 -
1998 $10,248,618,778 -
1997 $9,547,816,420 -
1996 $10,011,914,680 -
1995 $9,933,137,128 -
1994 $7,425,703,929 -
1993 $6,590,291,048 -
1992 $6,912,150,456 -
1991 $5,770,197,348 -
1990 $5,591,130,218 -
1989 $4,563,482,604 -
1988 $4,278,792,597 -
1987 $3,704,813,886 -
1986 $3,090,734,463 -
1985 $2,430,411,900 -
1984 $2,278,248,953 -
1983 $2,160,364,071 -
1982 $2,159,242,417 -
1981 $2,087,496,374 -
1980 $2,154,311,277 -
1979 $1,288,699,776 -
1978 $964,024,364 -
1977 $734,876,021 -
1976 $576,090,074 -
1975 $489,912,574 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus South Sudan
2024 $27,707 -
2023 $26,079 -
2022 $23,448 -
2021 $23,057 -
2020 $19,624 -
2019 $20,360 -
2018 $20,267 -
2017 $18,295 -
2016 $17,013 -
2015 $16,326 $1,080
2014 $19,326 $1,243
2013 $20,238 $1,650
2012 $21,493 $1,109
2011 $24,110 $1,449
2010 $22,876 $1,498
2009 $23,480 $1,323
2008 $25,522 $1,654
2007 $22,344 -
2006 $19,037 -
2005 $17,790 -
2004 $17,016 -
2003 $14,553 -
2002 $11,636 -
2001 $10,785 -
2000 $10,537 -
1999 $11,273 -
1998 $11,206 -
1997 $10,637 -
1996 $11,373 -
1995 $11,514 -
1994 $8,791 -
1993 $7,978 -
1992 $8,530 -
1991 $7,222 -
1990 $7,092 -
1989 $5,870 -
1988 $5,584 -
1987 $4,908 -
1986 $4,159 -
1985 $3,324 -
1984 $3,167 -
1983 $3,055 -
1982 $3,100 -
1981 $3,030 -
1980 $3,154 -
1979 $1,902 -
1978 $1,434 -
1977 $1,102 -
1976 $870 -
1975 $743 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus South Sudan
2026 82.2 58
2025 82 57.9
2024 81.8 57.7
2023 81.6 57.6
2022 80.4 57.2
2021 80.6 57
2020 81.2 57.6
2019 81.5 58.1
2018 81.6 51.9
2017 81.5 35.4
2016 81.5 36.7
2015 81.5 39.8
2014 81.3 45.6
2013 81.3 58.3
2012 81.1 58.2
2011 80.9 57.7
2010 80.6 57.5
2009 80.4 56.8
2008 79.9 56.3
2007 79.8 55.4
2006 79.5 54.7
2005 79.2 54
2004 79 53.1
2003 78.9 52.3
2002 78.8 49.4
2001 78.2 48.6
2000 77.9 47.6
1999 77.6 44.5
1998 77.2 19
1997 77.1 33.1
1996 76.9 32.1
1995 76.6 31.5
1994 76.4 44.9
1993 76.3 22.3
1992 76.3 21.9
1991 76.2 29.2
1990 76 28.6
1989 75.8 28.2
1988 75.4 11
1987 75.3 20.7
1986 74.9 32.8
1985 74.6 32.4
1984 74 31.8
1983 73.7 34.7
1982 73.5 38.7
1981 73.1 38.3
1980 72.8 38
1979 72.2 37.8
1978 71.7 37.6
1977 71.3 37.4
1976 70.8 37.1
1975 70.3 36.9
1974 54.6 36.6
1973 69 36.3
1972 68.6 31.3
1971 68.4 31
1970 68.1 25.6
1969 67.6 25.4
1968 67.3 26.1
1967 66.9 25.9
1966 66.5 25.6
1965 66.1 28.8
1964 62.2 32.5
1963 61.8 28.2
1962 64.7 28.5
1961 64.1 28.3
1960 63.3 28.1
1959 62.3 27.8
1958 61.6 27.6
1957 61 30.9
1956 60.4 31.6
1955 59.7 32
1954 59.3 31.7
1953 58.4 31.4
1952 57.7 31
1951 56.8 30.6
1950 55.8 30.2

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

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Cyprus and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Cyprus South Sudan
2024 1,358,282 11,943,408
2023 1,344,976 11,483,374
2022 1,331,370 11,021,177
2021 1,317,309 10,865,780
2020 1,302,247 10,698,467
2019 1,286,671 10,423,384
2018 1,270,737 10,122,977
2017 1,254,275 10,259,154
2016 1,237,112 10,830,102
2015 1,219,502 11,107,561
2014 1,201,801 11,235,073
2013 1,183,895 11,166,275
2012 1,165,397 10,756,240
2011 1,146,493 10,288,109
2010 1,127,816 9,745,953
2009 1,109,371 9,243,556
2008 1,091,026 8,817,647
2007 1,072,714 8,388,788
2006 1,054,418 7,976,526
2005 1,036,151 7,590,143
2004 1,017,875 7,233,041
2003 999,590 6,903,127
2002 981,440 6,596,806
2001 964,127 6,308,391
2000 947,667 6,032,267
1999 931,234 5,771,628
1998 914,548 5,620,068
1997 897,568 5,509,136
1996 880,290 5,356,925
1995 862,695 5,225,836
1994 844,667 5,071,184
1993 826,034 4,956,002
1992 810,341 4,909,749
1991 798,944 4,836,677
1990 788,351 4,737,633
1989 777,420 4,713,229
1988 766,235 4,848,029
1987 754,785 4,962,395
1986 743,105 4,921,240
1985 731,277 4,834,296
1984 719,334 4,750,627
1983 707,225 4,661,574
1982 696,497 4,557,686
1981 688,893 4,447,272
1980 683,076 4,339,030
1979 677,549 4,232,605
1978 672,249 4,127,657
1977 667,101 4,024,032
1976 662,032 3,921,910
1975 659,405 3,821,494
1974 663,254 3,723,259
1973 665,937 3,627,383
1972 661,063 3,542,497
1971 654,050 3,468,646
1970 647,446 3,409,614
1969 641,189 3,365,533
1968 635,157 3,321,528
1967 629,251 3,277,648
1966 623,390 3,236,423
1965 617,736 3,189,835
1964 612,521 3,129,918
1963 607,252 3,072,669
1962 601,466 3,024,308
1961 595,514 2,976,724
1960 586,490 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Cyprus

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus South Sudan
2023 1.39 3.86
2022 1.39 3.96
2021 1.39 4.05
2020 1.36 4.16
2019 1.33 4.26
2018 1.32 4.37
2017 1.32 4.48
2016 1.36 4.58
2015 1.32 4.7
2014 1.31 4.82
2013 1.3 4.94
2012 1.38 5.06
2011 1.36 5.19
2010 1.43 5.32
2009 1.48 5.45
2008 1.48 5.57
2007 1.45 5.7
2006 1.51 5.85
2005 1.48 6.02
2004 1.51 6.19
2003 1.51 6.35
2002 1.5 6.52
2001 1.57 6.65
2000 1.64 6.8
1999 1.67 6.94
1998 1.76 7.08
1997 1.86 7.2
1996 1.95 7.32
1995 2.03 7.34
1994 2.16 7.35
1993 2.25 7.36
1992 2.46 7.37
1991 2.34 7.38
1990 2.4 7.38
1989 2.37 7.37
1988 2.47 7.38
1987 2.39 7.39
1986 2.45 7.38
1985 2.43 7.36
1984 2.51 7.35
1983 2.49 7.34
1982 2.49 7.34
1981 2.15 7.33
1980 2.3 7.33
1979 2.14 7.32
1978 2.08 7.33
1977 2.09 7.33
1976 2.33 7.33
1975 2.11 7.33
1974 2.28 7.31
1973 2.4 7.31
1972 2.99 7.31
1971 3.04 7.3
1970 3.07 7.29
1969 3.19 7.28
1968 3.27 7.26
1967 3.32 7.26
1966 3.4 7.25
1965 3.47 7.22
1964 3.41 7.22
1963 3.49 7.2
1962 3.51 7.2
1961 3.62 7.18
1960 3.39 7.16

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

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Cyprus and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus South Sudan
2024 39.2 19.4
2023 38.8 19
2022 38.4 18.7
2021 38 18.4
2020 37.6 18.2
2019 37.2 17.8
2018 36.8 17.3
2017 36.4 17.4
2016 36 18.2
2015 35.6 18.6
2014 35.2 19
2013 34.8 19.3
2012 34.5 19.2
2011 34.2 19
2010 33.9 18.7
2009 33.6 18.4
2008 33.4 18.2
2007 33.1 18
2006 32.8 17.8
2005 32.6 17.6
2004 32.4 17.4
2003 32.2 17.3
2002 32 17.3
2001 31.8 17.3
2000 31.6 17.2
1999 31.4 17.1
1998 31.2 17
1997 31 16.9
1996 30.8 16.9
1995 30.6 16.9
1994 30.5 16.9
1993 30.4 16.9
1992 30.3 17
1991 30.1 17
1990 29.8 17
1989 29.6 17.1
1988 29.4 16.8
1987 29.2 16.5
1986 29.1 16.6
1985 28.9 16.7
1984 28.8 16.8
1983 28.7 16.8
1982 28.5 16.9
1981 28.2 17
1980 27.7 17.1
1979 27.2 17.1
1978 26.8 17.2
1977 26.3 17.2
1976 25.9 17.3
1975 25.5 17.4
1974 25.4 17.4
1973 25.3 17.5
1972 25.1 17.5
1971 24.9 17.6
1970 24.7 17.7
1969 24.5 17.9
1968 24.3 18
1967 24.2 18.2
1966 24 18.3
1965 23.9 18.3
1964 23.7 18.4
1963 23.5 18.4
1962 23.3 18.5
1961 23.1 18.5
1960 23.1 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Cyprus South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Cyprus South Sudan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
75.1%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Cyprus South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cyprus South Sudan
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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