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France vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 48th vs. 41st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

France South Sudan
Population
68788006
12507858
Population rank 23/197 80/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 7/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 27/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 8/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
58 years
2026

France and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

France and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
France

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
France South Sudan
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 -
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 -
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 -
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 -
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 -
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 -
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 -
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 -
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 -
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $11,997,800,760
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $13,962,212,847
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $18,426,469,017
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $11,931,472,169
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $14,907,308,933
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $14,602,072,411
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $12,231,264,525
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $14,586,253,383
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 -
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 -
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 -
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 -
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 -
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 -
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 -
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 -
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 -
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 -
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 -
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 -
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 -
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 -
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 -
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 -
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 -
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 -
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 -
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 -
1987 $926,320,855,615 -
1986 $764,946,585,851 -
1985 $547,220,981,165 -
1984 $525,033,325,828 -
1983 $553,356,312,936 -
1982 $578,152,310,610 -
1981 $609,184,791,792 -
1980 $694,529,183,483 -
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
France

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
France South Sudan
2024 $46,103 -
2023 $44,700 -
2022 $40,989 -
2021 $43,725 -
2020 $39,170 -
2019 $40,408 -
2018 $41,418 -
2017 $38,687 -
2016 $37,024 -
2015 $36,702 $1,080
2014 $43,148 $1,243
2013 $42,669 $1,650
2012 $40,864 $1,109
2011 $43,930 $1,449
2010 $40,695 $1,498
2009 $41,728 $1,323
2008 $45,465 $1,654
2007 $41,486 -
2006 $36,432 -
2005 $34,696 -
2004 $33,645 -
2003 $29,480 -
2002 $24,145 -
2001 $22,332 -
2000 $22,341 -
1999 $24,576 -
1998 $24,869 -
1997 $24,169 -
1996 $26,758 -
1995 $26,792 -
1994 $23,360 -
1993 $22,239 -
1992 $23,615 -
1991 $21,501 -
1990 $21,586 -
1989 $17,547 -
1988 $17,550 -
1987 $16,176 -
1986 $13,430 -
1985 $9,657 -
1984 $9,312 -
1983 $9,862 -
1982 $10,360 -
1981 $10,956 -
1980 $12,565 -
1979 $11,063 -
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France South Sudan
2026 83.7 58
2025 83.6 57.9
2024 83.5 57.7
2023 83.3 57.6
2022 82.5 57.2
2021 82.3 57
2020 82.2 57.6
2019 82.7 58.1
2018 82.6 51.9
2017 82.4 35.4
2016 82.4 36.7
2015 82.1 39.8
2014 82.4 45.6
2013 82 58.3
2012 81.7 58.2
2011 81.8 57.7
2010 81.4 57.5
2009 81.2 56.8
2008 81 56.3
2007 81 55.4
2006 80.7 54.7
2005 80.3 54
2004 80.3 53.1
2003 79.4 52.3
2002 79.4 49.4
2001 79.2 48.6
2000 79 47.6
1999 78.7 44.5
1998 78.6 19
1997 78.4 33.1
1996 78.1 32.1
1995 77.9 31.5
1994 77.8 44.9
1993 77.3 22.3
1992 77.3 21.9
1991 77 29.2
1990 76.8 28.6
1989 76.5 28.2
1988 76.4 11
1987 76.1 20.7
1986 75.6 32.8
1985 75.3 32.4
1984 75.2 31.8
1983 74.7 34.7
1982 74.8 38.7
1981 74.4 38.3
1980 74.2 38
1979 74.1 37.8
1978 73.8 37.6
1977 73.7 37.4
1976 73.1 37.1
1975 72.9 36.9
1974 72.8 36.6
1973 72.5 36.3
1972 72.3 31.3
1971 72.1 31
1970 72.1 25.6
1969 71.2 25.4
1968 71.5 26.1
1967 71.5 25.9
1966 71.5 25.6
1965 71.1 28.8
1964 71.3 32.5
1963 70.3 28.2
1962 70.5 28.5
1961 71 28.3
1960 70.4 28.1
1959 70.2 27.8
1958 70.1 27.6
1957 68.9 30.9
1956 68.5 31.6
1955 68.4 32
1954 68.2 31.7
1953 67.3 31.4
1952 67.4 31
1951 66.1 30.6
1950 66.4 30.2

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

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France and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
France

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
France South Sudan
2024 68,551,653 11,943,408
2023 68,372,286 11,483,374
2022 68,184,457 11,021,177
2021 67,842,811 10,865,780
2020 67,601,110 10,698,467
2019 67,382,061 10,423,384
2018 67,158,348 10,122,977
2017 66,918,020 10,259,154
2016 66,724,104 10,830,102
2015 66,548,272 11,107,561
2014 66,312,067 11,235,073
2013 65,997,932 11,166,275
2012 65,657,659 10,756,240
2011 65,340,830 10,288,109
2010 65,026,211 9,745,953
2009 64,706,436 9,243,556
2008 64,375,116 8,817,647
2007 64,016,890 8,388,788
2006 63,622,342 7,976,526
2005 63,180,854 7,590,143
2004 62,707,588 7,233,041
2003 62,249,855 6,903,127
2002 61,812,142 6,596,806
2001 61,364,377 6,308,391
2000 60,918,661 6,032,267
1999 60,501,986 5,771,628
1998 60,190,684 5,620,068
1997 59,968,066 5,509,136
1996 59,754,504 5,356,925
1995 59,541,294 5,225,836
1994 59,324,863 5,071,184
1993 59,103,094 4,956,002
1992 58,846,584 4,909,749
1991 58,554,242 4,836,677
1990 58,261,012 4,737,633
1989 57,943,062 4,713,229
1988 57,598,186 4,848,029
1987 57,266,167 4,962,395
1986 56,956,002 4,921,240
1985 56,665,619 4,834,296
1984 56,383,085 4,750,627
1983 56,108,330 4,661,574
1982 55,806,789 4,557,686
1981 55,603,353 4,447,272
1980 55,274,184 4,339,030
1979 54,979,851 4,232,605
1978 54,734,030 4,127,657
1977 54,486,467 4,024,032
1976 54,232,383 3,921,910
1975 54,002,853 3,821,494
1974 53,746,571 3,723,259
1973 53,392,161 3,627,383
1972 52,962,356 3,542,497
1971 52,499,553 3,468,646
1970 52,007,169 3,409,614
1969 51,536,014 3,365,533
1968 51,112,980 3,321,528
1967 50,722,791 3,277,648
1966 50,311,637 3,236,423
1965 49,877,725 3,189,835
1964 49,401,492 3,129,918
1963 48,877,567 3,072,669
1962 48,389,516 3,024,308
1961 47,905,982 2,976,724
1960 47,412,964 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in France and South Sudan

Fertility rate
France

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
France South Sudan
2023 1.66 3.86
2022 1.79 3.96
2021 1.84 4.05
2020 1.83 4.16
2019 1.86 4.26
2018 1.87 4.37
2017 1.89 4.48
2016 1.92 4.58
2015 1.96 4.7
2014 2 4.82
2013 1.99 4.94
2012 2.01 5.06
2011 2.01 5.19
2010 2.03 5.32
2009 2 5.45
2008 2.01 5.57
2007 1.98 5.7
2006 2 5.85
2005 1.94 6.02
2004 1.92 6.19
2003 1.89 6.35
2002 1.88 6.52
2001 1.9 6.65
2000 1.89 6.8
1999 1.81 6.94
1998 1.78 7.08
1997 1.77 7.2
1996 1.75 7.32
1995 1.74 7.34
1994 1.73 7.35
1993 1.73 7.36
1992 1.74 7.37
1991 1.75 7.38
1990 1.77 7.38
1989 1.79 7.37
1988 1.81 7.38
1987 1.83 7.39
1986 1.85 7.38
1985 1.86 7.36
1984 1.86 7.35
1983 1.86 7.34
1982 1.86 7.34
1981 1.85 7.33
1980 1.85 7.33
1979 1.87 7.32
1978 1.89 7.33
1977 1.94 7.33
1976 2.01 7.33
1975 2.09 7.33
1974 2.18 7.31
1973 2.28 7.31
1972 2.38 7.31
1971 2.47 7.3
1970 2.55 7.29
1969 2.62 7.28
1968 2.69 7.26
1967 2.75 7.26
1966 2.8 7.25
1965 2.84 7.22
1964 2.87 7.22
1963 2.89 7.2
1962 2.89 7.2
1961 2.87 7.18
1960 2.85 7.16

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

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France and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
France

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
France South Sudan
2024 43 19.4
2023 42.8 19
2022 42.6 18.7
2021 42.4 18.4
2020 42.3 18.2
2019 42.1 17.8
2018 41.9 17.3
2017 41.6 17.4
2016 41.4 18.2
2015 41.2 18.6
2014 41 19
2013 40.8 19.3
2012 40.5 19.2
2011 40.3 19
2010 40 18.7
2009 39.8 18.4
2008 39.6 18.2
2007 39.4 18
2006 39.1 17.8
2005 38.9 17.6
2004 38.6 17.4
2003 38.4 17.3
2002 38.2 17.3
2001 37.9 17.3
2000 37.7 17.2
1999 37.4 17.1
1998 37.1 17
1997 36.8 16.9
1996 36.5 16.9
1995 36.2 16.9
1994 35.9 16.9
1993 35.6 16.9
1992 35.3 17
1991 35 17
1990 34.7 17
1989 34.5 17.1
1988 34.2 16.8
1987 34 16.5
1986 33.7 16.6
1985 33.5 16.7
1984 33.3 16.8
1983 33 16.8
1982 32.8 16.9
1981 32.6 17
1980 32.4 17.1
1979 32.3 17.1
1978 32.1 17.2
1977 31.9 17.2
1976 31.7 17.3
1975 31.6 17.4
1974 31.7 17.4
1973 31.8 17.5
1972 32 17.5
1971 32.2 17.6
1970 32.4 17.7
1969 32.5 17.9
1968 32.6 18
1967 32.7 18.2
1966 32.7 18.3
1965 32.7 18.3
1964 32.8 18.4
1963 32.8 18.4
1962 32.9 18.5
1961 32.8 18.5
1960 32.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

France South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

France South Sudan
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
34.5%
2018
English speaking
57.3%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

France South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

France South Sudan
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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