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Egypt vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 29th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt South Sudan
Population
120697176
12507858
Population rank 13/197 80/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 41/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 138/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$354B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 99/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Egypt and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Egypt and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Egypt

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Egypt South Sudan
2024 $389,059,911,004 -
2023 $395,926,075,163 -
2022 $476,747,720,365 -
2021 $424,671,765,456 -
2020 $383,817,841,547 -
2019 $318,678,815,490 -
2018 $262,588,632,527 -
2017 $248,362,771,739 -
2016 $332,441,717,791 -
2015 $329,366,576,819 $11,997,800,760
2014 $305,595,408,895 $13,962,212,847
2013 $288,434,108,527 $18,426,469,017
2012 $279,116,666,667 $11,931,472,169
2011 $235,989,672,978 $14,907,308,933
2010 $218,983,666,062 $14,602,072,411
2009 $189,147,005,445 $12,231,264,525
2008 $162,818,181,818 $14,586,253,383
2007 $130,437,828,371 -
2006 $107,426,086,957 -
2005 $89,660,339,660 -
2004 $78,782,467,532 -
2003 $80,288,461,538 -
2002 $85,146,067,416 -
2001 $96,684,636,119 -
2000 $99,838,543,960 -
1999 $90,710,704,807 -
1998 $84,828,807,556 -
1997 $78,436,578,171 -
1996 $67,629,716,981 -
1995 $60,159,245,060 -
1994 $51,897,983,393 -
1993 $46,578,631,453 -
1992 $41,855,986,519 -
1991 $37,387,836,491 -
1990 $42,978,914,311 -
1989 $39,756,299,050 -
1988 $34,980,124,929 -
1987 $40,455,616,654 -
1986 $41,253,507,951 -
1985 $39,053,502,251 -
1984 $33,971,188,992 -
1983 $30,966,239,814 -
1982 $27,655,172,414 -
1981 $22,136,081,081 -
1980 $21,669,908,176 -
1979 $18,020,571,429 -
1978 $14,811,704,063 -
1977 $14,400,806,876 -
1976 $13,315,988,083 -
1975 $11,632,178,869 -
1974 $9,228,963,225 -
1973 $10,098,534,613 -
1972 $9,299,638,056 -
1971 $8,609,283,346 -
1970 $8,042,200,452 -
1969 $6,524,455,206 -
1968 $5,932,242,991 -
1967 $5,605,484,299 -
1966 $5,278,005,612 -
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt South Sudan
2024 $3,338 -
2023 $3,457 -
2022 $4,233 -
2021 $3,827 -
2020 $3,511 -
2019 $2,963 -
2018 $2,485 -
2017 $2,395 -
2016 $3,271 -
2015 $3,307 $1,080
2014 $3,133 $1,243
2013 $3,026 $1,650
2012 $2,996 $1,109
2011 $2,591 $1,449
2010 $2,455 $1,498
2009 $2,162 $1,323
2008 $1,896 $1,654
2007 $1,548 -
2006 $1,299 -
2005 $1,106 -
2004 $991 -
2003 $1,031 -
2002 $1,117 -
2001 $1,295 -
2000 $1,366 -
1999 $1,268 -
1998 $1,213 -
1997 $1,146 -
1996 $1,009 -
1995 $916 -
1994 $807 -
1993 $740 -
1992 $681 -
1991 $623 -
1990 $736 -
1989 $701 -
1988 $634 -
1987 $754 -
1986 $790 -
1985 $770 -
1984 $690 -
1983 $648 -
1982 $596 -
1981 $490 -
1980 $493 -
1979 $421 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $353 -
1976 $335 -
1975 $299.2 -
1974 $243.1 -
1973 $272.2 -
1972 $256.5 -
1971 $243 -
1970 $232.3 -
1969 $193 -
1968 $179.8 -
1967 $174.1 -
1966 $168.1 -
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt South Sudan
2026 72.2 58
2025 72 57.9
2024 71.8 57.7
2023 71.6 57.6
2022 71 57.2
2021 69 57
2020 69.8 57.6
2019 71.2 58.1
2018 71 51.9
2017 70.7 35.4
2016 70.4 36.7
2015 70.1 39.8
2014 69.9 45.6
2013 69.6 58.3
2012 69.5 58.2
2011 69.2 57.7
2010 69.1 57.5
2009 68.9 56.8
2008 68.8 56.3
2007 68.6 55.4
2006 68.5 54.7
2005 68.4 54
2004 68.2 53.1
2003 68 52.3
2002 67.8 49.4
2001 67.6 48.6
2000 67.3 47.6
1999 67 44.5
1998 66.6 19
1997 66.2 33.1
1996 65.7 32.1
1995 65.2 31.5
1994 64.7 44.9
1993 64.1 22.3
1992 63.6 21.9
1991 63.1 29.2
1990 62.5 28.6
1989 61.9 28.2
1988 61.4 11
1987 60.7 20.7
1986 60.1 32.8
1985 59.4 32.4
1984 58.7 31.8
1983 58 34.7
1982 57.2 38.7
1981 56.5 38.3
1980 55.7 38
1979 54.9 37.8
1978 54.1 37.6
1977 53.3 37.4
1976 52.5 37.1
1975 51.7 36.9
1974 51 36.6
1973 50.1 36.3
1972 49.9 31.3
1971 49.5 31
1970 49 25.6
1969 48.7 25.4
1968 48.6 26.1
1967 48.1 25.9
1966 48 25.6
1965 47.6 28.8
1964 47.1 32.5
1963 46.5 28.2
1962 45.8 28.5
1961 45.1 28.3
1960 44.4 28.1
1959 43.7 27.8
1958 42.9 27.6
1957 42.1 30.9
1956 41 31.6
1955 40.2 32
1954 39.1 31.7
1953 37.9 31.4
1952 36.6 31
1951 35.3 30.6
1950 34 30.2

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

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Egypt and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Egypt South Sudan
2024 116,538,258 11,943,408
2023 114,535,772 11,483,374
2022 112,618,250 11,021,177
2021 110,957,008 10,865,780
2020 109,315,124 10,698,467
2019 107,553,158 10,423,384
2018 105,682,094 10,122,977
2017 103,696,057 10,259,154
2016 101,644,589 10,830,102
2015 99,597,342 11,107,561
2014 97,528,654 11,235,073
2013 95,333,553 11,166,275
2012 93,161,001 10,756,240
2011 91,093,059 10,288,109
2010 89,196,072 9,745,953
2009 87,501,636 9,243,556
2008 85,864,789 8,817,647
2007 84,276,225 8,388,788
2006 82,700,403 7,976,526
2005 81,101,004 7,590,143
2004 79,477,443 7,233,041
2003 77,853,548 6,903,127
2002 76,239,137 6,596,806
2001 74,652,029 6,308,391
2000 73,083,284 6,032,267
1999 71,520,954 5,771,628
1998 69,943,294 5,620,068
1997 68,431,740 5,509,136
1996 67,028,048 5,356,925
1995 65,652,622 5,225,836
1994 64,285,589 5,071,184
1993 62,915,681 4,956,002
1992 61,480,660 4,909,749
1991 60,028,997 4,836,677
1990 58,396,618 4,737,633
1989 56,710,642 4,713,229
1988 55,187,681 4,848,029
1987 53,674,435 4,962,395
1986 52,206,295 4,921,240
1985 50,734,968 4,834,296
1984 49,247,334 4,750,627
1983 47,786,402 4,661,574
1982 46,407,611 4,557,686
1981 45,147,224 4,447,272
1980 43,950,413 4,339,030
1979 42,818,628 4,232,605
1978 41,761,431 4,127,657
1977 40,748,870 4,024,032
1976 39,795,557 3,921,910
1975 38,875,327 3,821,494
1974 37,969,667 3,723,259
1973 37,102,043 3,627,383
1972 36,258,328 3,542,497
1971 35,433,368 3,468,646
1970 34,623,990 3,409,614
1969 33,811,615 3,365,533
1968 32,998,319 3,321,528
1967 32,196,360 3,277,648
1966 31,406,541 3,236,423
1965 30,629,174 3,189,835
1964 29,858,922 3,129,918
1963 29,091,869 3,072,669
1962 28,337,013 3,024,308
1961 27,600,898 2,976,724
1960 26,896,479 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Egypt

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt South Sudan
2023 2.75 3.86
2022 2.75 3.96
2021 2.75 4.05
2020 2.85 4.16
2019 2.87 4.26
2018 3.02 4.37
2017 3.31 4.48
2016 3.35 4.58
2015 3.5 4.7
2014 3.49 4.82
2013 3.49 4.94
2012 3.4 5.06
2011 3.31 5.19
2010 3.3 5.32
2009 3.26 5.45
2008 3.24 5.57
2007 3.24 5.7
2006 3.22 5.85
2005 3.25 6.02
2004 3.28 6.19
2003 3.35 6.35
2002 3.41 6.52
2001 3.46 6.65
2000 3.51 6.8
1999 3.6 6.94
1998 3.68 7.08
1997 3.68 7.2
1996 3.7 7.32
1995 3.76 7.34
1994 3.87 7.35
1993 3.99 7.36
1992 4.15 7.37
1991 4.32 7.38
1990 4.51 7.38
1989 4.68 7.37
1988 4.83 7.38
1987 4.91 7.39
1986 5 7.38
1985 5.12 7.36
1984 5.21 7.35
1983 5.31 7.34
1982 5.33 7.34
1981 5.37 7.33
1980 5.49 7.33
1979 5.57 7.32
1978 5.63 7.33
1977 5.68 7.33
1976 5.73 7.33
1975 5.75 7.33
1974 5.78 7.31
1973 5.84 7.31
1972 5.93 7.31
1971 5.99 7.3
1970 6.06 7.29
1969 6.12 7.28
1968 6.19 7.26
1967 6.25 7.26
1966 6.31 7.25
1965 6.39 7.22
1964 6.54 7.22
1963 6.65 7.2
1962 6.71 7.2
1961 6.76 7.18
1960 6.79 7.16

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

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Egypt and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt South Sudan
2024 25.3 19.4
2023 25 19
2022 24.8 18.7
2021 24.7 18.4
2020 24.5 18.2
2019 24.4 17.8
2018 24.2 17.3
2017 24.1 17.4
2016 24 18.2
2015 23.9 18.6
2014 23.8 19
2013 23.7 19.3
2012 23.6 19.2
2011 23.4 19
2010 23.3 18.7
2009 23.1 18.4
2008 22.9 18.2
2007 22.7 18
2006 22.5 17.8
2005 22.3 17.6
2004 22.1 17.4
2003 21.8 17.3
2002 21.6 17.3
2001 21.4 17.3
2000 21.2 17.2
1999 20.9 17.1
1998 20.7 17
1997 20.5 16.9
1996 20.3 16.9
1995 20.1 16.9
1994 20 16.9
1993 19.9 16.9
1992 19.7 17
1991 19.6 17
1990 19.5 17
1989 19.4 17.1
1988 19.4 16.8
1987 19.4 16.5
1986 19.4 16.6
1985 19.4 16.7
1984 19.3 16.8
1983 19.3 16.8
1982 19.3 16.9
1981 19.3 17
1980 19.3 17.1
1979 19.3 17.1
1978 19.3 17.2
1977 19.3 17.2
1976 19.3 17.3
1975 19.3 17.4
1974 19.3 17.4
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.2 17.5
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.2 17.7
1969 19.1 17.9
1968 19.1 18
1967 19.1 18.2
1966 19 18.3
1965 19 18.3
1964 19.1 18.4
1963 19.2 18.4
1962 19.3 18.5
1961 19.5 18.5
1960 19.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Egypt South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Egypt South Sudan
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
40%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Egypt South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Egypt South Sudan
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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