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Denmark vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 130th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 38/197 ($429B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,852), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark South Sudan
Population
6018959
12387398
Population rank 114/197 81/197
GDP
$429B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 38/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$71,852
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 12/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,514
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$120B
2024
$6.87B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.6%
2025
63.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$20,114
2024
$618
2015
Government debt per person rank 31/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,067
2025
$1,540
2025
Land area
15,444 sq mi
2025
243,990 sq mi
2025
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2024
49 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Denmark and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Denmark and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Denmark

South Sudan
Year GDP
Denmark South Sudan
1960 $6,361,166,545 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1987 $109,183,446,340 -
1988 $115,540,189,705 -
1989 $112,312,200,761 -
1990 $138,217,740,684 -
1991 $139,180,507,778 -
1992 $152,966,494,260 -
1993 $143,111,306,004 -
1994 $156,017,919,221 -
1995 $184,848,481,008 -
1996 $187,481,157,846 -
1997 $173,241,365,735 -
1998 $176,877,077,513 -
1999 $177,887,720,536 -
2000 $164,043,817,224 -
2001 $164,881,594,415 -
2002 $178,788,209,558 -
2003 $218,421,193,436 -
2004 $251,986,155,631 -
2005 $265,150,087,712 -
2006 $283,386,151,544 -
2007 $320,213,157,595 -
2008 $354,979,471,960 $14,586,253,383
2009 $322,619,152,195 $12,231,264,525
2010 $322,345,594,075 $14,602,072,411
2011 $344,315,595,263 $14,907,308,933
2012 $326,792,574,245 $11,931,472,169
2013 $344,631,016,965 $18,426,469,017
2014 $352,832,602,064 $13,962,212,847
2015 $301,758,922,338 $11,997,800,760
2016 $312,181,849,372 -
2017 $331,610,593,962 -
2018 $355,293,374,912 -
2019 $345,401,473,013 -
2020 $355,631,021,932 -
2021 $408,378,204,640 -
2022 $401,945,576,108 -
2023 $407,091,920,305 -
2024 $429,457,372,072 -

Denmark and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

South Sudan
Year GDP per capita
Denmark South Sudan
1960 $1,389 -
1961 $1,531 -
1962 $1,711 -
1963 $1,807 -
1964 $2,049 -
1965 $2,284 -
1966 $2,487 -
1967 $2,701 -
1968 $2,776 -
1969 $3,151 -
1970 $3,464 -
1971 $3,846 -
1972 $4,654 -
1973 $6,117 -
1974 $6,764 -
1975 $7,988 -
1976 $8,773 -
1977 $9,770 -
1978 $11,818 -
1979 $13,757 -
1980 $13,822 -
1981 $12,000 -
1982 $11,740 -
1983 $11,797 -
1984 $11,517 -
1985 $12,213 -
1986 $17,137 -
1987 $21,296 -
1988 $22,525 -
1989 $21,882 -
1990 $26,886 -
1991 $27,003 -
1992 $29,579 -
1993 $27,582 -
1994 $29,968 -
1995 $35,321 -
1996 $35,622 -
1997 $32,780 -
1998 $33,346 -
1999 $33,426 -
2000 $30,722 -
2001 $30,768 -
2002 $33,257 -
2003 $40,519 -
2004 $46,625 -
2005 $48,926 -
2006 $52,119 -
2007 $58,632 -
2008 $64,617 $1,654
2009 $58,413 $1,323
2010 $58,105 $1,498
2011 $61,810 $1,449
2012 $58,444 $1,109
2013 $61,378 $1,650
2014 $62,520 $1,243
2015 $53,094 $1,080
2016 $54,501 -
2017 $57,522 -
2018 $61,325 -
2019 $59,404 -
2020 $60,985 -
2021 $69,728 -
2022 $68,091 -
2023 $68,454 -
2024 $71,852 -

Denmark vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

South Sudan
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark South Sudan
1950 70.3 30.2
1951 70.9 30.6
1952 70.8 31
1953 71.2 31.4
1954 71.3 31.7
1955 71.9 32
1956 72 31.6
1957 71.8 30.9
1958 72.2 27.6
1959 72.2 27.8
1960 72.2 28.1
1961 72.5 28.3
1962 72.4 28.5
1963 72.4 28.2
1964 72.5 32.5
1965 72.4 28.8
1966 72.5 25.6
1967 73 25.9
1968 73.1 26.1
1969 73.2 25.4
1970 73.4 25.6
1971 73.4 31
1972 73.5 31.3
1973 73.7 36.3
1974 73.8 36.6
1975 74.1 36.9
1976 73.8 37.1
1977 74.7 37.4
1978 74.4 37.6
1979 74.2 37.8
1980 74.1 38
1981 74.3 38.3
1982 74.6 38.7
1983 74.5 34.7
1984 74.6 31.8
1985 74.5 32.4
1986 74.6 32.8
1987 74.7 20.7
1988 74.8 11
1989 74.9 28.2
1990 74.9 28.6
1991 75.2 29.2
1992 75.3 21.9
1993 75.2 22.3
1994 75.4 44.9
1995 75.3 31.5
1996 75.7 32.1
1997 76 33.1
1998 76.4 19
1999 76.6 44.5
2000 76.8 47.6
2001 77 48.6
2002 77.1 49.4
2003 77.4 52.3
2004 77.8 53.1
2005 78.2 54
2006 78.2 54.7
2007 78.3 55.4
2008 78.7 56.3
2009 79 56.8
2010 79.2 57.5
2011 79.8 57.7
2012 80.1 58.2
2013 80.3 58.3
2014 80.6 45.6
2015 80.7 39.8
2016 80.9 36.7
2017 81.1 35.4
2018 81 51.9
2019 81.4 58.1
2020 81.5 57.6
2021 81.4 57
2022 81.3 57.2
2023 81.9 57.6
2024 82.1 57.7
2025 82.2 57.9

Denmark and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

South Sudan
Year Population
Denmark South Sudan
1960 4,579,603 2,931,559
1961 4,611,687 2,976,724
1962 4,647,727 3,024,308
1963 4,684,483 3,072,669
1964 4,722,072 3,129,918
1965 4,759,012 3,189,835
1966 4,797,381 3,236,423
1967 4,835,354 3,277,648
1968 4,864,883 3,321,528
1969 4,891,860 3,365,533
1970 4,928,757 3,409,614
1971 4,963,126 3,468,646
1972 4,991,596 3,542,497
1973 5,021,861 3,627,383
1974 5,045,297 3,723,259
1975 5,059,862 3,821,494
1976 5,072,596 3,921,910
1977 5,088,419 4,024,032
1978 5,104,248 4,127,657
1979 5,116,801 4,232,605
1980 5,123,027 4,339,030
1981 5,121,572 4,447,272
1982 5,117,810 4,557,686
1983 5,114,297 4,661,574
1984 5,111,619 4,750,627
1985 5,113,691 4,834,296
1986 5,120,534 4,921,240
1987 5,127,024 4,962,395
1988 5,129,516 4,848,029
1989 5,132,594 4,713,229
1990 5,140,939 4,737,633
1991 5,154,298 4,836,677
1992 5,171,370 4,909,749
1993 5,188,628 4,956,002
1994 5,206,180 5,071,184
1995 5,233,373 5,225,836
1996 5,263,074 5,356,925
1997 5,284,991 5,509,136
1998 5,304,219 5,620,068
1999 5,321,799 5,771,628
2000 5,339,616 6,032,267
2001 5,358,783 6,308,391
2002 5,375,931 6,596,806
2003 5,390,574 6,903,127
2004 5,404,523 7,233,041
2005 5,419,432 7,590,143
2006 5,437,272 7,976,526
2007 5,461,438 8,388,788
2008 5,493,621 8,817,647
2009 5,523,095 9,243,556
2010 5,547,683 9,745,953
2011 5,570,572 10,288,109
2012 5,591,572 10,756,240
2013 5,614,932 11,166,275
2014 5,643,475 11,235,073
2015 5,683,483 11,107,561
2016 5,728,010 10,830,102
2017 5,764,980 10,259,154
2018 5,793,636 10,122,977
2019 5,814,422 10,423,384
2020 5,831,404 10,698,467
2021 5,856,733 10,865,780
2022 5,903,037 11,021,177
2023 5,946,952 11,483,374
2024 5,976,992 11,943,408

Fertility rates in Denmark and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Denmark

South Sudan
Year Fertility rate
Denmark South Sudan
1960 2.57 7.16
1961 2.55 7.18
1962 2.55 7.2
1963 2.67 7.2
1964 2.6 7.22
1965 2.61 7.22
1966 2.62 7.25
1967 2.35 7.26
1968 2.12 7.26
1969 2 7.28
1970 1.95 7.29
1971 2.04 7.3
1972 2.03 7.31
1973 1.92 7.31
1974 1.9 7.31
1975 1.92 7.33
1976 1.75 7.33
1977 1.66 7.33
1978 1.67 7.33
1979 1.6 7.32
1980 1.55 7.33
1981 1.44 7.33
1982 1.43 7.34
1983 1.38 7.34
1984 1.4 7.35
1985 1.45 7.36
1986 1.48 7.38
1987 1.5 7.39
1988 1.56 7.38
1989 1.62 7.37
1990 1.67 7.38
1991 1.68 7.38
1992 1.76 7.37
1993 1.75 7.36
1994 1.81 7.35
1995 1.8 7.34
1996 1.75 7.32
1997 1.75 7.2
1998 1.72 7.08
1999 1.73 6.94
2000 1.77 6.8
2001 1.74 6.65
2002 1.72 6.52
2003 1.76 6.35
2004 1.78 6.19
2005 1.8 6.02
2006 1.85 5.85
2007 1.84 5.7
2008 1.89 5.57
2009 1.84 5.45
2010 1.87 5.32
2011 1.75 5.19
2012 1.73 5.06
2013 1.67 4.94
2014 1.69 4.82
2015 1.71 4.7
2016 1.79 4.58
2017 1.75 4.48
2018 1.73 4.37
2019 1.7 4.26
2020 1.68 4.16
2021 1.72 4.05
2022 1.55 3.96
2023 1.5 3.86

Denmark and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

South Sudan
Year Median age, years
Denmark South Sudan
1960 33 18.6
1961 33.1 18.5
1962 33 18.5
1963 33 18.4
1964 32.9 18.4
1965 32.8 18.3
1966 32.6 18.3
1967 32.5 18.2
1968 32.5 18
1969 32.5 17.9
1970 32.5 17.7
1971 32.5 17.6
1972 32.6 17.5
1973 32.7 17.5
1974 32.8 17.4
1975 33 17.4
1976 33.2 17.3
1977 33.4 17.2
1978 33.7 17.2
1979 33.9 17.1
1980 34.3 17.1
1981 34.7 17
1982 35.1 16.9
1983 35.5 16.8
1984 35.7 16.8
1985 36 16.7
1986 36.2 16.6
1987 36.5 16.5
1988 36.7 16.8
1989 36.9 17.1
1990 37.1 17
1991 37.3 17
1992 37.4 17
1993 37.5 16.9
1994 37.6 16.9
1995 37.7 16.9
1996 37.7 16.9
1997 37.9 16.9
1998 38 17
1999 38.2 17.1
2000 38.4 17.2
2001 38.6 17.3
2002 38.8 17.3
2003 39 17.3
2004 39.2 17.4
2005 39.5 17.6
2006 39.8 17.8
2007 40.1 18
2008 40.2 18.2
2009 40.4 18.4
2010 40.5 18.7
2011 40.7 19
2012 41 19.2
2013 41.2 19.3
2014 41.4 19
2015 41.5 18.6
2016 41.6 18.2
2017 41.7 17.4
2018 41.8 17.3
2019 41.9 17.8
2020 42.1 18.2
2021 42.2 18.4
2022 42.1 18.7
2023 42.2 19
2024 42.3 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$441B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.4%
2025
26.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
6.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.2%
2025
+2%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
79.1
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Denmark South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.7
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.8 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.5 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Denmark South Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+25,639
2024
+15,374
2024
Urban population
88.6%
2024
21.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
95.5
2025
5.62
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
90
2024
8
2024
Higher education index
97
2025
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
54
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
34.5%
2018
English speaking
86.1%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Denmark South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,432
2023
$49.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$890
2023
$17
2022
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
49.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.38
2020
0.04
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2025
21
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Denmark South Sudan
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2025
109,449 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2025
27,633 sq mi
2025
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
n/a

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