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Haiti vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 142nd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti South Sudan
Population
12076663
12507858
Population rank 82/197 80/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 117/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 153/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 176/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
58 years
2026

Haiti and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Haiti and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Haiti

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Haiti South Sudan
2024 $25,224,154,991 -
2023 $19,850,585,722 -
2022 $20,253,551,921 -
2021 $20,944,387,976 -
2020 $14,508,222,518 -
2019 $15,016,090,930 -
2018 $16,403,864,618 -
2017 $15,093,357,161 -
2016 $14,069,277,526 -
2015 $14,849,629,309 $11,997,800,760
2014 $15,146,883,498 $13,962,212,847
2013 $14,902,488,604 $18,426,469,017
2012 $13,708,925,477 $11,931,472,169
2011 $13,008,746,039 $14,907,308,933
2010 $11,859,312,725 $14,602,072,411
2009 $11,597,002,835 $12,231,264,525
2008 $10,432,962,635 $14,586,253,383
2007 $9,228,637,768 -
2006 $7,638,739,123 -
2005 $7,030,149,730 -
2004 $6,087,360,684 -
2003 $5,071,947,798 -
2002 $6,205,847,214 -
2001 $6,331,970,324 -
2000 $6,813,566,099 -
1999 $4,153,725,884 -
1998 $3,723,903,724 -
1997 $3,338,949,152 -
1996 $2,907,517,604 -
1995 $2,813,313,279 -
1994 $2,167,569,046 -
1993 $1,878,253,767 -
1992 $2,257,129,792 -
1991 $3,473,562,628 -
1990 $3,096,289,800 -
1989 $2,736,243,800 -
1988 $2,613,926,800 -
1987 $2,047,200,000 -
1986 $2,318,000,000 -
1985 $2,009,400,000 -
1984 $1,816,200,000 -
1983 $1,623,600,000 -
1982 $1,474,200,000 -
1981 $1,479,400,000 -
1980 $1,383,800,000 -
1979 $1,080,600,000 -
1978 $974,200,000 -
1977 $947,000,000 -
1976 $879,000,000 -
1975 $681,400,000 -
1974 $565,399,322 -
1973 $466,798,973 -
1972 $371,998,958 -
1971 $362,800,000 -
1970 $331,200,000 -
1969 $391,820,400 -
1968 $367,968,800 -
1967 $369,124,200 -
1966 $368,948,600 -
1965 $353,251,800 -
1964 $325,281,200 -
1963 $294,883,400 -
1962 $281,896,800 -
1961 $271,066,000 -
1960 $273,187,200 -

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

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Haiti and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti South Sudan
2024 $2,143 -
2023 $1,706 -
2022 $1,761 -
2021 $1,841 -
2020 $1,290 -
2019 $1,352 -
2018 $1,496 -
2017 $1,395 -
2016 $1,318 -
2015 $1,411 $1,080
2014 $1,460 $1,243
2013 $1,458 $1,650
2012 $1,361 $1,109
2011 $1,312 $1,449
2010 $1,210 $1,498
2009 $1,197 $1,323
2008 $1,095 $1,654
2007 $985 -
2006 $829 -
2005 $776 -
2004 $683 -
2003 $579 -
2002 $721 -
2001 $749 -
2000 $821 -
1999 $510 -
1998 $465 -
1997 $425 -
1996 $377 -
1995 $372 -
1994 $292.1 -
1993 $258.1 -
1992 $316 -
1991 $497 -
1990 $452 -
1989 $407 -
1988 $397 -
1987 $318 -
1986 $367 -
1985 $325 -
1984 $299.2 -
1983 $272.8 -
1982 $252.6 -
1981 $258.5 -
1980 $246.5 -
1979 $196.2 -
1978 $180.3 -
1977 $178.7 -
1976 $169.1 -
1975 $133.6 -
1974 $113 -
1973 $95.1 -
1972 $77.3 -
1971 $76.8 -
1970 $71.5 -
1969 $86.1 -
1968 $82.4 -
1967 $84.2 -
1966 $85.7 -
1965 $83.6 -
1964 $78.5 -
1963 $72.4 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $69 -
1960 $70.8 -

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

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Haiti vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti South Sudan
2026 65.5 58
2025 65.3 57.9
2024 65.1 57.7
2023 64.9 57.6
2022 63.9 57.2
2021 62.6 57
2020 63.8 57.6
2019 64.3 58.1
2018 64.1 51.9
2017 63.8 35.4
2016 63.3 36.7
2015 63.2 39.8
2014 63 45.6
2013 62.6 58.3
2012 62.3 58.2
2011 61.6 57.7
2010 45.6 57.5
2009 61.7 56.8
2008 61.3 56.3
2007 61.1 55.4
2006 60.7 54.7
2005 60.3 54
2004 58.5 53.1
2003 59.4 52.3
2002 59 49.4
2001 58.6 48.6
2000 58.2 47.6
1999 57.7 44.5
1998 57.1 19
1997 56.7 33.1
1996 56.1 32.1
1995 55.6 31.5
1994 54.7 44.9
1993 54.5 22.3
1992 54 21.9
1991 53.5 29.2
1990 53.2 28.6
1989 52.9 28.2
1988 52.6 11
1987 52.2 20.7
1986 51.9 32.8
1985 51.6 32.4
1984 51.3 31.8
1983 50.9 34.7
1982 50.6 38.7
1981 50.3 38.3
1980 50 38
1979 49.7 37.8
1978 49.5 37.6
1977 49.2 37.4
1976 49 37.1
1975 48.7 36.9
1974 48.5 36.6
1973 48.2 36.3
1972 47.9 31.3
1971 47.6 31
1970 47.3 25.6
1969 46.9 25.4
1968 46.5 26.1
1967 46.1 25.9
1966 45.6 25.6
1965 45.4 28.8
1964 44.9 32.5
1963 42.7 28.2
1962 44.2 28.5
1961 43.8 28.3
1960 43.4 28.1
1959 43 27.8
1958 42.6 27.6
1957 42.1 30.9
1956 41.6 31.6
1955 41 32
1954 40.1 31.7
1953 39.5 31.4
1952 38.8 31
1951 38.1 30.6
1950 37.2 30.2

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

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Haiti and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Haiti South Sudan
2024 11,772,557 11,943,408
2023 11,637,398 11,483,374
2022 11,503,606 11,021,177
2021 11,374,586 10,865,780
2020 11,243,848 10,698,467
2019 11,105,163 10,423,384
2018 10,962,362 10,122,977
2017 10,817,754 10,259,154
2016 10,671,457 10,830,102
2015 10,523,242 11,107,561
2014 10,373,235 11,235,073
2013 10,222,362 11,166,275
2012 10,069,771 10,756,240
2011 9,914,904 10,288,109
2010 9,803,294 9,745,953
2009 9,689,581 9,243,556
2008 9,530,774 8,817,647
2007 9,373,296 8,388,788
2006 9,216,562 7,976,526
2005 9,061,273 7,590,143
2004 8,910,263 7,233,041
2003 8,759,912 6,903,127
2002 8,607,641 6,596,806
2001 8,455,918 6,308,391
2000 8,303,151 6,032,267
1999 8,151,296 5,771,628
1998 8,002,143 5,620,068
1997 7,854,298 5,509,136
1996 7,707,557 5,356,925
1995 7,562,546 5,225,836
1994 7,419,771 5,071,184
1993 7,278,181 4,956,002
1992 7,136,571 4,909,749
1991 6,995,450 4,836,677
1990 6,854,441 4,737,633
1989 6,714,730 4,713,229
1988 6,578,145 4,848,029
1987 6,445,123 4,962,395
1986 6,316,122 4,921,240
1985 6,190,862 4,834,296
1984 6,069,230 4,750,627
1983 5,951,096 4,661,574
1982 5,835,937 4,557,686
1981 5,723,725 4,447,272
1980 5,614,493 4,339,030
1979 5,507,590 4,232,605
1978 5,402,580 4,127,657
1977 5,299,476 4,024,032
1976 5,198,357 3,921,910
1975 5,099,086 3,821,494
1974 5,001,796 3,723,259
1973 4,906,743 3,627,383
1972 4,813,868 3,542,497
1971 4,723,244 3,468,646
1970 4,635,124 3,409,614
1969 4,549,334 3,365,533
1968 4,465,328 3,321,528
1967 4,382,999 3,277,648
1966 4,302,639 3,236,423
1965 4,223,820 3,189,835
1964 4,146,244 3,129,918
1963 4,073,068 3,072,669
1962 4,001,575 3,024,308
1961 3,929,030 2,976,724
1960 3,858,443 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Haiti

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti South Sudan
2023 2.66 3.86
2022 2.7 3.96
2021 2.75 4.05
2020 2.8 4.16
2019 2.86 4.26
2018 2.92 4.37
2017 2.99 4.48
2016 3.05 4.58
2015 3.11 4.7
2014 3.16 4.82
2013 3.22 4.94
2012 3.32 5.06
2011 3.43 5.19
2010 3.5 5.32
2009 3.57 5.45
2008 3.62 5.57
2007 3.69 5.7
2006 3.76 5.85
2005 3.84 6.02
2004 3.94 6.19
2003 4.05 6.35
2002 4.13 6.52
2001 4.25 6.65
2000 4.39 6.8
1999 4.45 6.94
1998 4.56 7.08
1997 4.67 7.2
1996 4.78 7.32
1995 4.88 7.34
1994 4.99 7.35
1993 5.1 7.36
1992 5.21 7.37
1991 5.32 7.38
1990 5.41 7.38
1989 5.44 7.37
1988 5.47 7.38
1987 5.47 7.39
1986 5.48 7.38
1985 5.5 7.36
1984 5.51 7.35
1983 5.51 7.34
1982 5.53 7.34
1981 5.53 7.33
1980 5.56 7.33
1979 5.59 7.32
1978 5.64 7.33
1977 5.67 7.33
1976 5.71 7.33
1975 5.75 7.33
1974 5.78 7.31
1973 5.81 7.31
1972 5.85 7.31
1971 5.88 7.3
1970 5.91 7.29
1969 5.96 7.28
1968 6.01 7.26
1967 6.05 7.26
1966 6.09 7.25
1965 6.13 7.22
1964 6.16 7.22
1963 6.17 7.2
1962 6.18 7.2
1961 6.18 7.18
1960 6.18 7.16

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

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Haiti and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti South Sudan
2024 24.8 19.4
2023 24.5 19
2022 24.3 18.7
2021 24 18.4
2020 23.8 18.2
2019 23.5 17.8
2018 23.3 17.3
2017 23 17.4
2016 22.8 18.2
2015 22.5 18.6
2014 22.3 19
2013 22 19.3
2012 21.8 19.2
2011 21.6 19
2010 21.3 18.7
2009 21.1 18.4
2008 20.9 18.2
2007 20.6 18
2006 20.4 17.8
2005 20.2 17.6
2004 20 17.4
2003 19.8 17.3
2002 19.7 17.3
2001 19.5 17.3
2000 19.4 17.2
1999 19.3 17.1
1998 19.2 17
1997 19.1 16.9
1996 19 16.9
1995 19 16.9
1994 18.9 16.9
1993 18.9 16.9
1992 18.9 17
1991 18.9 17
1990 18.9 17
1989 18.9 17.1
1988 19 16.8
1987 19 16.5
1986 19 16.6
1985 19.1 16.7
1984 19.1 16.8
1983 19.1 16.8
1982 19.2 16.9
1981 19.2 17
1980 19.2 17.1
1979 19.2 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 19.3 17.5
1972 19.3 17.5
1971 19.4 17.6
1970 19.4 17.7
1969 19.4 17.9
1968 19.4 18
1967 19.4 18.2
1966 19.4 18.3
1965 19.5 18.3
1964 19.5 18.4
1963 19.5 18.4
1962 19.5 18.5
1961 19.5 18.5
1960 19.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
5.83%
2021

Energy

Haiti South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Haiti South Sudan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
9.27%
2020

Health

Haiti South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Haiti South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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