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India vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 7th vs. 41st).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,697), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

India South Sudan
Population
1474115403
12387398
Population rank 1/197 81/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 5/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,697
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 143/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,159
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$3.18T
2024
$6.87B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.4%
2025
63.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,192
2024
$618
2015
Government debt per person rank 116/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,011
2025
$1,540
2025
Land area
1,147,955 sq mi
2025
243,990 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,264 ppl/mi²
2024
49 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

India and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

India and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
India

South Sudan
Year GDP
India South Sudan
1960 $37,029,883,876 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1980 $186,328,579,302 -
1981 $193,491,368,446 -
1982 $200,715,624,831 -
1983 $218,262,146,413 -
1984 $212,157,645,178 -
1985 $232,511,554,840 -
1986 $248,985,994,041 -
1987 $279,033,584,092 -
1988 $296,589,670,896 -
1989 $296,042,052,945 -
1990 $320,979,026,420 -
1991 $270,105,341,879 -
1992 $288,208,070,278 -
1993 $279,295,648,983 -
1994 $327,274,843,459 -
1995 $360,281,909,643 -
1996 $392,896,866,205 -
1997 $415,867,563,593 -
1998 $421,351,317,225 -
1999 $458,821,052,616 -
2000 $468,395,521,654 -
2001 $485,440,139,204 -
2002 $514,939,140,319 -
2003 $607,700,687,237 -
2004 $709,152,728,831 -
2005 $820,383,763,511 -
2006 $940,259,888,788 -
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 -
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $14,586,253,383
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $12,231,264,525
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $14,602,072,411
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $14,907,308,933
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $11,931,472,169
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $18,426,469,017
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $13,962,212,847
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $11,997,800,760
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 -
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 -
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 -
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 -
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 -
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 -
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 -
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 -
2024 $3,912,686,168,582 -

India and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
India

South Sudan
Year GDP per capita
India South Sudan
1960 $84.9 -
1961 $87.9 -
1962 $92.2 -
1963 $103.4 -
1964 $117.9 -
1965 $121.5 -
1966 $91 -
1967 $98 -
1968 $101.6 -
1969 $109.5 -
1970 $114.4 -
1971 $120.7 -
1972 $125.3 -
1973 $146.6 -
1974 $166.7 -
1975 $161.1 -
1976 $164.1 -
1977 $189.6 -
1978 $209.4 -
1979 $228 -
1980 $271.1 -
1981 $275 -
1982 $278.7 -
1983 $296 -
1984 $281 -
1985 $301 -
1986 $315 -
1987 $345 -
1988 $358 -
1989 $350 -
1990 $371 -
1991 $306 -
1992 $319 -
1993 $303 -
1994 $348 -
1995 $375 -
1996 $401 -
1997 $416 -
1998 $414 -
1999 $442 -
2000 $443 -
2001 $450 -
2002 $469 -
2003 $544 -
2004 $624 -
2005 $710 -
2006 $802 -
2007 $1,022 -
2008 $993 $1,654
2009 $1,095 $1,323
2010 $1,348 $1,498
2011 $1,445 $1,449
2012 $1,429 $1,109
2013 $1,433 $1,650
2014 $1,554 $1,243
2015 $1,584 $1,080
2016 $1,708 -
2017 $1,950 -
2018 $1,966 -
2019 $2,041 -
2020 $1,907 -
2021 $2,240 -
2022 $2,347 -
2023 $2,530 -
2024 $2,697 -

India vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

South Sudan
Year Life expectancy, years
India South Sudan
1950 41.2 30.2
1951 41.6 30.6
1952 42.1 31
1953 42.4 31.4
1954 43.2 31.7
1955 43.7 32
1956 44.1 31.6
1957 44.4 30.9
1958 44.8 27.6
1959 45.3 27.8
1960 45.6 28.1
1961 45.8 28.3
1962 46.1 28.5
1963 46.5 28.2
1964 46.7 32.5
1965 45.6 28.8
1966 45.9 25.6
1967 46.2 25.9
1968 47.9 26.1
1969 48.3 25.4
1970 48.6 25.6
1971 48.9 31
1972 49.2 31.3
1973 49.6 36.3
1974 50.3 36.6
1975 50.8 36.9
1976 51.3 37.1
1977 51.8 37.4
1978 52.4 37.6
1979 53 37.8
1980 53.6 38
1981 54.2 38.3
1982 54.7 38.7
1983 55.3 34.7
1984 55.8 31.8
1985 56.3 32.4
1986 56.8 32.8
1987 57.3 20.7
1988 57.7 11
1989 58.2 28.2
1990 58.6 28.6
1991 59 29.2
1992 59.4 21.9
1993 59.8 22.3
1994 60.2 44.9
1995 60.6 31.5
1996 61 32.1
1997 61.4 33.1
1998 61.9 19
1999 62.3 44.5
2000 62.7 47.6
2001 63.2 48.6
2002 63.6 49.4
2003 64.1 52.3
2004 64.5 53.1
2005 64.9 54
2006 65.4 54.7
2007 65.8 55.4
2008 66.2 56.3
2009 66.7 56.8
2010 67.2 57.5
2011 67.6 57.7
2012 68.1 58.2
2013 68.5 58.3
2014 68.9 45.6
2015 69.3 39.8
2016 69.7 36.7
2017 70.1 35.4
2018 70.4 51.9
2019 70.7 58.1
2020 70.2 57.6
2021 67.3 57
2022 71.7 57.2
2023 72 57.6
2024 72.2 57.7
2025 72.5 57.9

India and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
India

South Sudan
Year Population
India South Sudan
1960 435,990,338 2,931,559
1961 446,564,729 2,976,724
1962 457,283,090 3,024,308
1963 468,138,575 3,072,669
1964 479,229,598 3,129,918
1965 490,140,146 3,189,835
1966 500,740,247 3,236,423
1967 511,606,372 3,277,648
1968 522,716,889 3,321,528
1969 533,880,544 3,365,533
1970 545,864,268 3,409,614
1971 558,096,387 3,468,646
1972 570,482,142 3,542,497
1973 583,465,598 3,627,383
1974 597,041,391 3,723,259
1975 611,309,535 3,821,494
1976 625,861,883 3,921,910
1977 640,801,103 4,024,032
1978 655,728,229 4,127,657
1979 671,155,747 4,232,605
1980 687,354,025 4,339,030
1981 703,696,250 4,447,272
1982 720,313,473 4,557,686
1983 737,372,681 4,661,574
1984 754,875,449 4,750,627
1985 772,647,793 4,834,296
1986 790,689,978 4,921,240
1987 808,931,270 4,962,395
1988 827,342,990 4,848,029
1989 846,039,529 4,713,229
1990 864,972,221 4,737,633
1991 883,927,600 4,836,677
1992 902,957,070 4,909,749
1993 922,118,387 4,956,002
1994 941,163,767 5,071,184
1995 960,301,044 5,225,836
1996 979,678,458 5,356,925
1997 999,133,762 5,509,136
1998 1,018,665,080 5,620,068
1999 1,038,225,823 5,771,628
2000 1,057,922,733 6,032,267
2001 1,077,898,575 6,308,391
2002 1,097,600,380 6,596,806
2003 1,116,803,006 6,903,127
2004 1,135,991,513 7,233,041
2005 1,154,676,322 7,590,143
2006 1,172,878,890 7,976,526
2007 1,190,676,021 8,388,788
2008 1,207,930,964 8,817,647
2009 1,225,524,753 9,243,556
2010 1,243,481,564 9,745,953
2011 1,261,224,954 10,288,109
2012 1,278,674,502 10,756,240
2013 1,295,829,511 11,166,275
2014 1,312,277,191 11,235,073
2015 1,328,024,498 11,107,561
2016 1,343,944,296 10,830,102
2017 1,359,657,400 10,259,154
2018 1,374,659,064 10,122,977
2019 1,389,030,312 10,423,384
2020 1,402,617,695 10,698,467
2021 1,414,203,896 10,865,780
2022 1,425,423,212 11,021,177
2023 1,438,069,596 11,483,374
2024 1,450,935,791 11,943,408

Fertility rates in India and South Sudan

Fertility rate
India

South Sudan
Year Fertility rate
India South Sudan
1960 5.92 7.16
1961 5.94 7.18
1962 5.95 7.2
1963 5.97 7.2
1964 5.98 7.22
1965 5.94 7.22
1966 5.88 7.25
1967 5.83 7.26
1968 5.76 7.26
1969 5.68 7.28
1970 5.62 7.29
1971 5.57 7.3
1972 5.48 7.31
1973 5.4 7.31
1974 5.33 7.31
1975 5.2 7.33
1976 5.13 7.33
1977 5.01 7.33
1978 4.89 7.33
1979 4.81 7.32
1980 4.78 7.33
1981 4.7 7.33
1982 4.62 7.34
1983 4.57 7.34
1984 4.52 7.35
1985 4.43 7.36
1986 4.4 7.38
1987 4.31 7.39
1988 4.22 7.38
1989 4.13 7.37
1990 4.05 7.38
1991 3.96 7.38
1992 3.88 7.37
1993 3.8 7.36
1994 3.72 7.35
1995 3.65 7.34
1996 3.58 7.32
1997 3.51 7.2
1998 3.45 7.08
1999 3.38 6.94
2000 3.35 6.8
2001 3.3 6.65
2002 3.22 6.52
2003 3.12 6.35
2004 3.05 6.19
2005 2.96 6.02
2006 2.87 5.85
2007 2.78 5.7
2008 2.71 5.57
2009 2.67 5.45
2010 2.6 5.32
2011 2.53 5.19
2012 2.47 5.06
2013 2.4 4.94
2014 2.29 4.82
2015 2.29 4.7
2016 2.28 4.58
2017 2.19 4.48
2018 2.18 4.37
2019 2.12 4.26
2020 2.05 4.16
2021 2.01 4.05
2022 1.99 3.96
2023 1.98 3.86

India and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
India

South Sudan
Year Median age, years
India South Sudan
1960 20.2 18.6
1961 20.1 18.5
1962 19.9 18.5
1963 19.8 18.4
1964 19.6 18.4
1965 19.5 18.3
1966 19.4 18.3
1967 19.3 18.2
1968 19.2 18
1969 19.2 17.9
1970 19.2 17.7
1971 19.2 17.6
1972 19.2 17.5
1973 19.3 17.5
1974 19.3 17.4
1975 19.4 17.4
1976 19.5 17.3
1977 19.6 17.2
1978 19.7 17.2
1979 19.8 17.1
1980 19.9 17.1
1981 20 17
1982 20 16.9
1983 20.1 16.8
1984 20.2 16.8
1985 20.3 16.7
1986 20.4 16.6
1987 20.4 16.5
1988 20.5 16.8
1989 20.6 17.1
1990 20.7 17
1991 20.8 17
1992 21 17
1993 21.1 16.9
1994 21.2 16.9
1995 21.4 16.9
1996 21.6 16.9
1997 21.7 16.9
1998 21.9 17
1999 22.1 17.1
2000 22.3 17.2
2001 22.5 17.3
2002 22.7 17.3
2003 22.9 17.3
2004 23.1 17.4
2005 23.3 17.6
2006 23.6 17.8
2007 23.8 18
2008 24.1 18.2
2009 24.4 18.4
2010 24.7 18.7
2011 25 19
2012 25.3 19.2
2013 25.6 19.3
2014 26 19
2015 26.3 18.6
2016 26.6 18.2
2017 27 17.4
2018 27.3 17.3
2019 27.7 17.8
2020 28.1 18.2
2021 28.4 18.4
2022 28.7 18.7
2023 29.1 19
2024 29.5 19.4

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Population

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Land area

National statistics comparison

Finance

India South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2025
26.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
6.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.86%
2025
+2%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
53
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
868,660
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
89%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

India South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,955 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

India South Sudan
% of world population
17.8%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-630,830
2024
+15,374
2024
Urban population
36.9%
2024
21.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
44
2025
5.62
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
8
2024
Higher education index
70
2025
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
54
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
15.8%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
55.9%
2022
9.27%
2020

Health

India South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.5
2022
$49.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$36.6
2022
$17
2022
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.17%
2022
49.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2020
0.04
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
27.7
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
4
2025
21
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

India South Sudan
% of world land
2%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2025
109,449 sq mi
2025
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2025
27,633 sq mi
2025
Roads length
4,111,675 mi
2024
n/a

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