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Finland vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 70th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Finland South Sudan
Population
5631965
12507858
Population rank 120/197 80/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 47/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 23/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$245B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 12/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Finland and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Finland and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Finland

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Finland South Sudan
2024 $298,696,961,298 -
2023 $295,021,982,463 -
2022 $280,253,099,309 -
2021 $294,223,210,496 -
2020 $270,000,311,606 -
2019 $267,014,821,129 -
2018 $273,869,255,596 -
2017 $253,846,138,440 -
2016 $238,777,818,793 -
2015 $233,210,733,506 $11,997,800,760
2014 $273,478,528,955 $13,962,212,847
2013 $270,268,036,626 $18,426,469,017
2012 $257,443,384,493 $11,931,472,169
2011 $275,126,915,516 $14,907,308,933
2010 $249,429,613,683 $14,602,072,411
2009 $253,480,783,439 $12,231,264,525
2008 $285,698,662,071 $14,586,253,383
2007 $256,360,251,538 -
2006 $217,044,068,234 -
2005 $204,859,368,791 -
2004 $197,458,297,640 -
2003 $171,612,867,736 -
2002 $140,360,963,812 -
2001 $129,519,672,869 -
2000 $125,967,821,111 -
1999 $135,234,241,918 -
1998 $133,990,876,725 -
1997 $126,862,902,302 -
1996 $131,991,975,149 -
1995 $134,060,457,516 -
1994 $103,182,697,780 -
1993 $89,112,105,756 -
1992 $112,537,828,511 -
1991 $127,794,441,994 -
1990 $141,446,120,355 -
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland South Sudan
2024 $53,150 -
2023 $52,834 -
2022 $50,441 -
2021 $53,099 -
2020 $48,829 -
2019 $48,358 -
2018 $49,654 -
2017 $46,085 -
2016 $43,451 -
2015 $42,560 $1,080
2014 $50,074 $1,243
2013 $49,691 $1,650
2012 $47,552 $1,109
2011 $51,060 $1,449
2010 $46,506 $1,498
2009 $47,478 $1,323
2008 $53,769 $1,654
2007 $48,473 -
2006 $41,214 -
2005 $39,050 -
2004 $37,768 -
2003 $32,920 -
2002 $26,989 -
2001 $24,965 -
2000 $24,336 -
1999 $26,180 -
1998 $26,000 -
1997 $24,682 -
1996 $25,757 -
1995 $26,246 -
1994 $20,278 -
1993 $17,589 -
1992 $22,320 -
1991 $25,489 -
1990 $28,366 -
1989 $23,969 -
1988 $22,044 -
1987 $18,565 -
1986 $14,947 -
1985 $11,394 -
1984 $10,830 -
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland South Sudan
2026 82.4 58
2025 82.2 57.9
2024 82.1 57.7
2023 81.9 57.6
2022 81.2 57.2
2021 81.8 57
2020 81.8 57.6
2019 81.9 58.1
2018 81.6 51.9
2017 81.5 35.4
2016 81.3 36.7
2015 81.4 39.8
2014 81.1 45.6
2013 80.9 58.3
2012 80.5 58.2
2011 80.4 57.7
2010 80 57.5
2009 79.8 56.8
2008 79.7 56.3
2007 79.4 55.4
2006 79.4 54.7
2005 79 54
2004 78.8 53.1
2003 78.5 52.3
2002 78.3 49.4
2001 78.1 48.6
2000 77.7 47.6
1999 77.5 44.5
1998 77.3 19
1997 77.1 33.1
1996 76.9 32.1
1995 76.6 31.5
1994 76.6 44.9
1993 75.9 22.3
1992 75.6 21.9
1991 75.4 29.2
1990 75 28.6
1989 75 28.2
1988 74.8 11
1987 74.8 20.7
1986 74.8 32.8
1985 74.4 32.4
1984 74.7 31.8
1983 74.4 34.7
1982 74.5 38.7
1981 74 38.3
1980 73.6 38
1979 73.4 37.8
1978 73.1 37.6
1977 72.5 37.4
1976 72 37.1
1975 71.8 36.9
1974 71.3 36.6
1973 71.4 36.3
1972 70.9 31.3
1971 70.1 31
1970 70.3 25.6
1969 69.6 25.4
1968 69.8 26.1
1967 69.8 25.9
1966 69.6 25.6
1965 69.1 28.8
1964 69.4 32.5
1963 69.2 28.2
1962 68.7 28.5
1961 69 28.3
1960 69 28.1
1959 68.8 27.8
1958 68.6 27.6
1957 67.5 30.9
1956 68 31.6
1955 67.3 32
1954 67.5 31.7
1953 66.6 31.4
1952 66.5 31
1951 65.6 30.6
1950 64.2 30.2

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

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Finland and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Finland South Sudan
2024 5,619,911 11,943,408
2023 5,583,911 11,483,374
2022 5,556,106 11,021,177
2021 5,541,017 10,865,780
2020 5,529,543 10,698,467
2019 5,521,606 10,423,384
2018 5,515,525 10,122,977
2017 5,508,214 10,259,154
2016 5,495,303 10,830,102
2015 5,479,531 11,107,561
2014 5,461,512 11,235,073
2013 5,438,972 11,166,275
2012 5,413,971 10,756,240
2011 5,388,272 10,288,109
2010 5,363,352 9,745,953
2009 5,338,871 9,243,556
2008 5,313,399 8,817,647
2007 5,288,720 8,388,788
2006 5,266,268 7,976,526
2005 5,246,096 7,590,143
2004 5,228,172 7,233,041
2003 5,213,014 6,903,127
2002 5,200,598 6,596,806
2001 5,188,008 6,308,391
2000 5,176,209 6,032,267
1999 5,165,474 5,771,628
1998 5,153,498 5,620,068
1997 5,139,835 5,509,136
1996 5,124,573 5,356,925
1995 5,107,790 5,225,836
1994 5,088,333 5,071,184
1993 5,066,447 4,956,002
1992 5,041,992 4,909,749
1991 5,013,740 4,836,677
1990 4,986,431 4,737,633
1989 4,964,371 4,713,229
1988 4,946,481 4,848,029
1987 4,932,123 4,962,395
1986 4,918,154 4,921,240
1985 4,902,206 4,834,296
1984 4,881,803 4,750,627
1983 4,855,787 4,661,574
1982 4,826,933 4,557,686
1981 4,799,964 4,447,272
1980 4,779,535 4,339,030
1979 4,764,690 4,232,605
1978 4,752,528 4,127,657
1977 4,738,902 4,024,032
1976 4,725,664 3,921,910
1975 4,711,440 3,821,494
1974 4,690,574 3,723,259
1973 4,666,081 3,627,383
1972 4,639,657 3,542,497
1971 4,612,124 3,468,646
1970 4,606,307 3,409,614
1969 4,623,785 3,365,533
1968 4,626,469 3,321,528
1967 4,605,744 3,277,648
1966 4,580,869 3,236,423
1965 4,563,732 3,189,835
1964 4,548,543 3,129,918
1963 4,523,309 3,072,669
1962 4,491,443 3,024,308
1961 4,461,005 2,976,724
1960 4,429,634 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Finland

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland South Sudan
2023 1.26 3.86
2022 1.32 3.96
2021 1.46 4.05
2020 1.37 4.16
2019 1.35 4.26
2018 1.41 4.37
2017 1.49 4.48
2016 1.57 4.58
2015 1.65 4.7
2014 1.71 4.82
2013 1.75 4.94
2012 1.8 5.06
2011 1.83 5.19
2010 1.87 5.32
2009 1.86 5.45
2008 1.85 5.57
2007 1.83 5.7
2006 1.84 5.85
2005 1.8 6.02
2004 1.8 6.19
2003 1.76 6.35
2002 1.72 6.52
2001 1.73 6.65
2000 1.73 6.8
1999 1.73 6.94
1998 1.7 7.08
1997 1.75 7.2
1996 1.78 7.32
1995 1.81 7.34
1994 1.85 7.35
1993 1.81 7.36
1992 1.85 7.37
1991 1.79 7.38
1990 1.78 7.38
1989 1.71 7.37
1988 1.69 7.38
1987 1.59 7.39
1986 1.6 7.38
1985 1.64 7.36
1984 1.69 7.35
1983 1.74 7.34
1982 1.71 7.34
1981 1.64 7.33
1980 1.63 7.33
1979 1.64 7.32
1978 1.64 7.33
1977 1.68 7.33
1976 1.7 7.33
1975 1.68 7.33
1974 1.61 7.31
1973 1.49 7.31
1972 1.58 7.31
1971 1.68 7.3
1970 1.83 7.29
1969 1.93 7.28
1968 2.14 7.26
1967 2.32 7.26
1966 2.41 7.25
1965 2.48 7.22
1964 2.59 7.22
1963 2.68 7.2
1962 2.68 7.2
1961 2.72 7.18
1960 2.72 7.16

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

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Finland and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Finland

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland South Sudan
2024 44 19.4
2023 43.8 19
2022 43.5 18.7
2021 43.3 18.4
2020 43.2 18.2
2019 43 17.8
2018 42.8 17.3
2017 42.7 17.4
2016 42.6 18.2
2015 42.5 18.6
2014 42.4 19
2013 42.3 19.3
2012 42.2 19.2
2011 42.1 19
2010 41.9 18.7
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.2
2007 41.4 18
2006 41.2 17.8
2005 40.9 17.6
2004 40.6 17.4
2003 40.3 17.3
2002 40 17.3
2001 39.7 17.3
2000 39.4 17.2
1999 39 17.1
1998 38.7 17
1997 38.4 16.9
1996 38.1 16.9
1995 37.8 16.9
1994 37.5 16.9
1993 37.2 16.9
1992 37 17
1991 36.7 17
1990 36.4 17
1989 36.1 17.1
1988 35.8 16.8
1987 35.4 16.5
1986 35.1 16.6
1985 34.7 16.7
1984 34.3 16.8
1983 33.9 16.8
1982 33.5 16.9
1981 33.2 17
1980 32.8 17.1
1979 32.4 17.1
1978 32.1 17.2
1977 31.7 17.2
1976 31.2 17.3
1975 30.7 17.4
1974 30.4 17.4
1973 30.2 17.5
1972 30.1 17.5
1971 29.9 17.6
1970 29.6 17.7
1969 29.3 17.9
1968 29 18
1967 28.9 18.2
1966 28.8 18.3
1965 28.7 18.3
1964 28.6 18.4
1963 28.5 18.4
1962 28.5 18.5
1961 28.4 18.5
1960 28.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Finland South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Finland South Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
34.5%
2018
English speaking
70.2%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Finland South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Finland South Sudan
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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