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Greece vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 95th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Greece South Sudan
Population
10181414
12507858
Population rank 96/197 80/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 53/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 49/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$397B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 16/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Greece and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Greece and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Greece

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Greece South Sudan
2024 $256,238,371,778 -
2023 $242,946,187,738 -
2022 $217,990,189,601 -
2021 $218,303,801,895 -
2020 $191,362,985,555 -
2019 $207,305,649,887 -
2018 $213,298,873,494 -
2017 $200,381,103,984 -
2016 $193,097,239,006 -
2015 $194,567,373,678 $11,997,800,760
2014 $233,911,581,521 $13,962,212,847
2013 $236,556,279,641 $18,426,469,017
2012 $238,841,140,018 $11,931,472,169
2011 $283,228,079,776 $14,907,308,933
2010 $296,417,644,404 $14,602,072,411
2009 $326,829,054,686 $12,231,264,525
2008 $351,121,399,546 $14,586,253,383
2007 $314,226,996,944 -
2006 $269,073,415,334 -
2005 $242,315,668,619 -
2004 $234,979,615,898 -
2003 $196,930,509,813 -
2002 $150,253,800,086 -
2001 $132,050,474,720 -
2000 $125,760,166,225 -
1999 $137,131,371,955 -
1998 $139,612,812,176 -
1997 $138,766,067,640 -
1996 $142,502,984,145 -
1995 $134,974,613,914 -
1994 $114,980,063,202 -
1993 $107,295,704,518 -
1992 $114,608,178,405 -
1991 $103,680,863,713 -
1990 $96,529,587,274 -
1989 $78,067,933,277 -
1988 $75,200,610,137 -
1987 $64,739,630,096 -
1986 $55,595,445,472 -
1985 $47,155,741,426 -
1984 $47,352,146,312 -
1983 $48,741,397,059 -
1982 $53,858,346,939 -
1981 $51,618,456,335 -
1980 $56,039,256,595 -
1979 $53,724,121,435 -
1978 $43,654,480,519 -
1977 $35,673,080,481 -
1976 $30,719,552,239 -
1975 $28,129,128,587 -
1974 $24,998,715,909 -
1973 $22,037,019,563 -
1972 $16,650,659,091 -
1971 $14,388,806,818 -
1970 $12,957,113,636 -
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece South Sudan
2024 $24,626 -
2023 $23,344 -
2022 $20,887 -
2021 $20,655 -
2020 $17,887 -
2019 $19,335 -
2018 $19,873 -
2017 $18,632 -
2016 $17,919 -
2015 $17,981 $1,080
2014 $21,475 $1,243
2013 $21,573 $1,650
2012 $21,624 $1,109
2011 $25,505 $1,449
2010 $26,653 $1,498
2009 $29,425 $1,323
2008 $31,696 $1,654
2007 $28,441 -
2006 $24,416 -
2005 $22,054 -
2004 $21,449 -
2003 $18,021 -
2002 $13,782 -
2001 $12,157 -
2000 $11,638 -
1999 $12,743 -
1998 $13,023 -
1997 $13,016 -
1996 $13,433 -
1995 $12,779 -
1994 $10,937 -
1993 $10,257 -
1992 $11,021 -
1991 $10,047 -
1990 $9,467 -
1989 $7,738 -
1988 $7,492 -
1987 $6,474 -
1986 $5,578 -
1985 $4,747 -
1984 $4,785 -
1983 $4,950 -
1982 $5,502 -
1981 $5,305 -
1980 $5,812 -
1979 $5,627 -
1978 $4,629 -
1977 $3,832 -
1976 $3,343 -
1975 $3,109 -
1974 $2,789 -
1973 $2,468 -
1972 $1,873 -
1971 $1,629 -
1970 $1,474 -
1969 $1,306 -
1968 $1,138 -
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece South Sudan
2026 82.4 58
2025 82.2 57.9
2024 82 57.7
2023 81.9 57.6
2022 79.9 57.2
2021 80.5 57
2020 81.5 57.6
2019 81.3 58.1
2018 81.5 51.9
2017 81 35.4
2016 81.3 36.7
2015 80.8 39.8
2014 81.1 45.6
2013 81.1 58.3
2012 80.4 58.2
2011 80.6 57.7
2010 80.6 57.5
2009 80.4 56.8
2008 80.1 56.3
2007 79.7 55.4
2006 79.8 54.7
2005 79.7 54
2004 79.4 53.1
2003 79.1 52.3
2002 79 49.4
2001 78.9 48.6
2000 78.4 47.6
1999 78.4 44.5
1998 78.3 19
1997 78.4 33.1
1996 78 32.1
1995 77.9 31.5
1994 77.9 44.9
1993 77.7 22.3
1992 77.3 21.9
1991 77.4 29.2
1990 77.3 28.6
1989 77.1 28.2
1988 77 11
1987 76.1 20.7
1986 76.5 32.8
1985 76.1 32.4
1984 75.8 31.8
1983 75.5 34.7
1982 75.2 38.7
1981 74.9 38.3
1980 74.5 38
1979 74.7 37.8
1978 74.4 37.6
1977 73.8 37.4
1976 73.7 37.1
1975 73.5 36.9
1974 73.5 36.6
1973 73 36.3
1972 72.7 31.3
1971 72.9 31
1970 72.7 25.6
1969 72.1 25.4
1968 71.5 26.1
1967 71.4 25.9
1966 71.9 25.6
1965 71.5 28.8
1964 70.5 32.5
1963 70.6 28.2
1962 70.3 28.5
1961 70.4 28.3
1960 70.5 28.1
1959 69.6 27.8
1958 69.7 27.6
1957 68.4 30.9
1956 68.1 31.6
1955 68.6 32
1954 68 31.7
1953 67.5 31.4
1952 67.3 31
1951 66.7 30.6
1950 66.2 30.2

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

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Greece and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Greece South Sudan
2024 10,405,134 11,943,408
2023 10,407,351 11,483,374
2022 10,436,882 11,021,177
2021 10,569,207 10,865,780
2020 10,698,599 10,698,467
2019 10,721,582 10,423,384
2018 10,732,882 10,122,977
2017 10,754,679 10,259,154
2016 10,775,971 10,830,102
2015 10,820,883 11,107,561
2014 10,892,413 11,235,073
2013 10,965,211 11,166,275
2012 11,045,011 10,756,240
2011 11,104,899 10,288,109
2010 11,121,341 9,745,953
2009 11,107,017 9,243,556
2008 11,077,841 8,817,647
2007 11,048,473 8,388,788
2006 11,020,362 7,976,526
2005 10,987,314 7,590,143
2004 10,955,141 7,233,041
2003 10,928,070 6,903,127
2002 10,902,022 6,596,806
2001 10,862,132 6,308,391
2000 10,805,808 6,032,267
1999 10,761,698 5,771,628
1998 10,720,509 5,620,068
1997 10,661,259 5,509,136
1996 10,608,800 5,356,925
1995 10,562,153 5,225,836
1994 10,512,922 5,071,184
1993 10,460,415 4,956,002
1992 10,399,061 4,909,749
1991 10,319,927 4,836,677
1990 10,196,792 4,737,633
1989 10,089,498 4,713,229
1988 10,036,983 4,848,029
1987 10,000,595 4,962,395
1986 9,967,213 4,921,240
1985 9,934,300 4,834,296
1984 9,895,801 4,750,627
1983 9,846,627 4,661,574
1982 9,789,513 4,557,686
1981 9,729,350 4,447,272
1980 9,642,505 4,339,030
1979 9,548,258 4,232,605
1978 9,429,959 4,127,657
1977 9,308,479 4,024,032
1976 9,188,150 3,921,910
1975 9,046,541 3,821,494
1974 8,962,022 3,723,259
1973 8,929,086 3,627,383
1972 8,888,628 3,542,497
1971 8,831,036 3,468,646
1970 8,792,806 3,409,614
1969 8,772,764 3,365,533
1968 8,740,765 3,321,528
1967 8,684,088 3,277,648
1966 8,613,651 3,236,423
1965 8,550,333 3,189,835
1964 8,510,429 3,129,918
1963 8,479,625 3,072,669
1962 8,448,233 3,024,308
1961 8,398,050 2,976,724
1960 8,331,725 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Greece

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece South Sudan
2023 1.32 3.86
2022 1.32 3.96
2021 1.43 4.05
2020 1.39 4.16
2019 1.34 4.26
2018 1.35 4.37
2017 1.35 4.48
2016 1.38 4.58
2015 1.33 4.7
2014 1.3 4.82
2013 1.29 4.94
2012 1.34 5.06
2011 1.4 5.19
2010 1.48 5.32
2009 1.5 5.45
2008 1.5 5.57
2007 1.41 5.7
2006 1.4 5.85
2005 1.34 6.02
2004 1.31 6.19
2003 1.29 6.35
2002 1.28 6.52
2001 1.25 6.65
2000 1.25 6.8
1999 1.23 6.94
1998 1.24 7.08
1997 1.27 7.2
1996 1.26 7.32
1995 1.28 7.34
1994 1.33 7.35
1993 1.32 7.36
1992 1.36 7.37
1991 1.37 7.38
1990 1.39 7.38
1989 1.4 7.37
1988 1.5 7.38
1987 1.5 7.39
1986 1.6 7.38
1985 1.67 7.36
1984 1.83 7.35
1983 1.94 7.34
1982 2.03 7.34
1981 2.09 7.33
1980 2.23 7.33
1979 2.26 7.32
1978 2.28 7.33
1977 2.27 7.33
1976 2.35 7.33
1975 2.33 7.33
1974 2.38 7.31
1973 2.27 7.31
1972 2.32 7.31
1971 2.32 7.3
1970 2.4 7.29
1969 2.36 7.28
1968 2.42 7.26
1967 2.45 7.26
1966 2.32 7.25
1965 2.25 7.22
1964 2.24 7.22
1963 2.14 7.2
1962 2.16 7.2
1961 2.13 7.18
1960 2.23 7.16

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

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Greece and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Greece

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece South Sudan
2024 47.3 19.4
2023 46.7 19
2022 46.4 18.7
2021 45.9 18.4
2020 45.3 18.2
2019 45 17.8
2018 44.7 17.3
2017 44.4 17.4
2016 44.1 18.2
2015 43.7 18.6
2014 43.2 19
2013 42.7 19.3
2012 42.2 19.2
2011 41.8 19
2010 41.4 18.7
2009 40.9 18.4
2008 40.5 18.2
2007 40.1 18
2006 39.7 17.8
2005 39.4 17.6
2004 39.1 17.4
2003 38.8 17.3
2002 38.5 17.3
2001 38.2 17.3
2000 38 17.2
1999 37.8 17.1
1998 37.6 17
1997 37.4 16.9
1996 37.2 16.9
1995 37 16.9
1994 36.8 16.9
1993 36.6 16.9
1992 36.5 17
1991 36.3 17
1990 36 17
1989 35.7 17.1
1988 35.4 16.8
1987 35.1 16.5
1986 34.8 16.6
1985 34.5 16.7
1984 34.3 16.8
1983 34.1 16.8
1982 33.9 16.9
1981 33.7 17
1980 33.8 17.1
1979 34 17.1
1978 33.9 17.2
1977 33.9 17.2
1976 33.8 17.3
1975 33.8 17.4
1974 33.6 17.4
1973 33.3 17.5
1972 33 17.5
1971 32.9 17.6
1970 33.2 17.7
1969 31.6 17.9
1968 31.3 18
1967 31.1 18.2
1966 30.9 18.3
1965 31 18.3
1964 29.4 18.4
1963 29.4 18.4
1962 29.3 18.5
1961 29 18.5
1960 28.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Greece South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Greece South Sudan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
34.5%
2018
English speaking
51%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Greece South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Greece South Sudan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
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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