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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 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

India South Sudan
Population
1480351380
12507858
Population rank 1/197 80/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 5/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 143/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 118/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
58 years
2026

India and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

India and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
India

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
India South Sudan
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 -
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 -
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 -
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 -
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 -
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 -
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 -
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 -
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 -
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $11,997,800,760
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $14,602,072,411
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 -
2006 $940,259,888,788 -
2005 $820,383,763,511 -
2004 $709,152,728,831 -
2003 $607,700,687,237 -
2002 $514,939,140,319 -
2001 $485,440,139,204 -
2000 $468,395,521,654 -
1999 $458,821,052,616 -
1998 $421,351,317,225 -
1997 $415,867,563,593 -
1996 $392,896,866,205 -
1995 $360,281,909,643 -
1994 $327,274,843,459 -
1993 $279,295,648,983 -
1992 $288,208,070,278 -
1991 $270,105,341,879 -
1990 $320,979,026,420 -
1989 $296,042,052,945 -
1988 $296,589,670,896 -
1987 $279,033,584,092 -
1986 $248,985,994,041 -
1985 $232,511,554,840 -
1984 $212,157,645,178 -
1983 $218,262,146,413 -
1982 $200,715,624,831 -
1981 $193,491,368,446 -
1980 $186,328,579,302 -
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
India

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
India South Sudan
2024 $2,695 -
2023 $2,530 -
2022 $2,347 -
2021 $2,240 -
2020 $1,907 -
2019 $2,041 -
2018 $1,966 -
2017 $1,950 -
2016 $1,708 -
2015 $1,584 $1,080
2014 $1,554 $1,243
2013 $1,433 $1,650
2012 $1,429 $1,109
2011 $1,445 $1,449
2010 $1,348 $1,498
2009 $1,095 $1,323
2008 $993 $1,654
2007 $1,022 -
2006 $802 -
2005 $710 -
2004 $624 -
2003 $544 -
2002 $469 -
2001 $450 -
2000 $443 -
1999 $442 -
1998 $414 -
1997 $416 -
1996 $401 -
1995 $375 -
1994 $348 -
1993 $303 -
1992 $319 -
1991 $306 -
1990 $371 -
1989 $350 -
1988 $358 -
1987 $345 -
1986 $315 -
1985 $301 -
1984 $281 -
1983 $296 -
1982 $278.7 -
1981 $275 -
1980 $271.1 -
1979 $228 -
1978 $209.4 -
1977 $189.6 -
1976 $164.1 -
1975 $161.1 -
1974 $166.7 -
1973 $146.6 -
1972 $125.3 -
1971 $120.7 -
1970 $114.4 -
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India South Sudan
2026 72.7 58
2025 72.5 57.9
2024 72.2 57.7
2023 72 57.6
2022 71.7 57.2
2021 67.3 57
2020 70.2 57.6
2019 70.7 58.1
2018 70.4 51.9
2017 70.1 35.4
2016 69.7 36.7
2015 69.3 39.8
2014 68.9 45.6
2013 68.5 58.3
2012 68.1 58.2
2011 67.6 57.7
2010 67.2 57.5
2009 66.7 56.8
2008 66.2 56.3
2007 65.8 55.4
2006 65.4 54.7
2005 64.9 54
2004 64.5 53.1
2003 64.1 52.3
2002 63.6 49.4
2001 63.2 48.6
2000 62.7 47.6
1999 62.3 44.5
1998 61.9 19
1997 61.4 33.1
1996 61 32.1
1995 60.6 31.5
1994 60.2 44.9
1993 59.8 22.3
1992 59.4 21.9
1991 59 29.2
1990 58.6 28.6
1989 58.2 28.2
1988 57.7 11
1987 57.3 20.7
1986 56.8 32.8
1985 56.3 32.4
1984 55.8 31.8
1983 55.3 34.7
1982 54.7 38.7
1981 54.2 38.3
1980 53.6 38
1979 53 37.8
1978 52.4 37.6
1977 51.8 37.4
1976 51.3 37.1
1975 50.8 36.9
1974 50.3 36.6
1973 49.6 36.3
1972 49.2 31.3
1971 48.9 31
1970 48.6 25.6
1969 48.3 25.4
1968 47.9 26.1
1967 46.2 25.9
1966 45.9 25.6
1965 45.6 28.8
1964 46.7 32.5
1963 46.5 28.2
1962 46.1 28.5
1961 45.8 28.3
1960 45.6 28.1
1959 45.3 27.8
1958 44.8 27.6
1957 44.4 30.9
1956 44.1 31.6
1955 43.7 32
1954 43.2 31.7
1953 42.4 31.4
1952 42.1 31
1951 41.6 30.6
1950 41.2 30.2

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

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India and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
India

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

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

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Fertility rates in India and South Sudan

Fertility rate
India

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
India South Sudan
2023 1.98 3.86
2022 1.99 3.96
2021 2.01 4.05
2020 2.05 4.16
2019 2.12 4.26
2018 2.18 4.37
2017 2.19 4.48
2016 2.28 4.58
2015 2.29 4.7
2014 2.29 4.82
2013 2.4 4.94
2012 2.47 5.06
2011 2.53 5.19
2010 2.6 5.32
2009 2.67 5.45
2008 2.71 5.57
2007 2.78 5.7
2006 2.87 5.85
2005 2.96 6.02
2004 3.05 6.19
2003 3.12 6.35
2002 3.22 6.52
2001 3.3 6.65
2000 3.35 6.8
1999 3.38 6.94
1998 3.45 7.08
1997 3.51 7.2
1996 3.58 7.32
1995 3.65 7.34
1994 3.72 7.35
1993 3.8 7.36
1992 3.88 7.37
1991 3.96 7.38
1990 4.05 7.38
1989 4.13 7.37
1988 4.22 7.38
1987 4.31 7.39
1986 4.4 7.38
1985 4.43 7.36
1984 4.52 7.35
1983 4.57 7.34
1982 4.62 7.34
1981 4.7 7.33
1980 4.78 7.33
1979 4.81 7.32
1978 4.89 7.33
1977 5.01 7.33
1976 5.13 7.33
1975 5.2 7.33
1974 5.33 7.31
1973 5.4 7.31
1972 5.48 7.31
1971 5.57 7.3
1970 5.62 7.29
1969 5.68 7.28
1968 5.76 7.26
1967 5.83 7.26
1966 5.88 7.25
1965 5.94 7.22
1964 5.98 7.22
1963 5.97 7.2
1962 5.95 7.2
1961 5.94 7.18
1960 5.92 7.16

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

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India and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
India

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
India South Sudan
2024 29.5 19.4
2023 29.1 19
2022 28.7 18.7
2021 28.4 18.4
2020 28.1 18.2
2019 27.7 17.8
2018 27.3 17.3
2017 27 17.4
2016 26.6 18.2
2015 26.3 18.6
2014 26 19
2013 25.6 19.3
2012 25.3 19.2
2011 25 19
2010 24.7 18.7
2009 24.4 18.4
2008 24.1 18.2
2007 23.8 18
2006 23.6 17.8
2005 23.3 17.6
2004 23.1 17.4
2003 22.9 17.3
2002 22.7 17.3
2001 22.5 17.3
2000 22.3 17.2
1999 22.1 17.1
1998 21.9 17
1997 21.7 16.9
1996 21.6 16.9
1995 21.4 16.9
1994 21.2 16.9
1993 21.1 16.9
1992 21 17
1991 20.8 17
1990 20.7 17
1989 20.6 17.1
1988 20.5 16.8
1987 20.4 16.5
1986 20.4 16.6
1985 20.3 16.7
1984 20.2 16.8
1983 20.1 16.8
1982 20 16.9
1981 20 17
1980 19.9 17.1
1979 19.8 17.1
1978 19.7 17.2
1977 19.6 17.2
1976 19.5 17.3
1975 19.4 17.4
1974 19.3 17.4
1973 19.3 17.5
1972 19.2 17.5
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.2 17.7
1969 19.2 17.9
1968 19.2 18
1967 19.3 18.2
1966 19.4 18.3
1965 19.5 18.3
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.8 18.4
1962 19.9 18.5
1961 20.1 18.5
1960 20.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
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
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
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
3,154 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
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
17.9%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
14
2026
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
72
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
15.8%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
9.27%
2020

Health

India South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.04
2022
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
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
2026
22
2026
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%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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