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Indonesia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 14th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia South Sudan
Population
288551776
12507858
Population rank 4/197 80/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 16/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 121/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$561B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 120/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Indonesia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia South Sudan
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 -
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 -
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 -
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 -
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 -
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 -
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 -
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 -
2016 $931,877,364,038 -
2015 $860,854,232,686 $11,997,800,760
2014 $890,814,755,534 $13,962,212,847
2013 $912,524,136,718 $18,426,469,017
2012 $917,869,913,333 $11,931,472,169
2011 $892,969,104,563 $14,907,308,933
2010 $755,094,157,622 $14,602,072,411
2009 $539,580,085,612 $12,231,264,525
2008 $510,228,634,992 $14,586,253,383
2007 $432,216,737,775 -
2006 $364,570,515,618 -
2005 $285,868,619,196 -
2004 $256,836,875,295 -
2003 $234,772,463,824 -
2002 $195,660,611,165 -
2001 $160,446,947,785 -
2000 $165,021,012,078 -
1999 $140,001,351,215 -
1998 $95,445,547,873 -
1997 $215,748,998,610 -
1996 $227,369,679,375 -
1995 $202,132,028,723 -
1994 $176,892,143,932 -
1993 $158,006,700,302 -
1992 $128,026,966,580 -
1991 $116,621,996,217 -
1990 $106,140,727,334 -
1989 $94,451,427,877 -
1988 $84,300,174,486 -
1987 $75,929,617,558 -
1986 $79,954,072,545 -
1985 $85,289,488,375 -
1984 $84,853,700,028 -
1983 $81,052,283,384 -
1982 $90,158,449,295 -
1981 $85,518,233,419 -
1980 $72,482,337,397 -
1979 $51,400,186,343 -
1978 $51,455,719,076 -
1977 $45,808,915,663 -
1976 $37,269,156,627 -
1975 $30,463,855,422 -
1974 $25,802,409,639 -
1973 $16,273,253,012 -
1972 $10,997,590,361 -
1971 $9,333,536,370 -
1970 $9,150,684,932 -
1969 $8,337,423,313 -
1968 $7,076,465,300 -
1967 $5,667,756,628 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia South Sudan
2024 $4,925 -
2023 $4,876 -
2022 $4,731 -
2021 $4,287 -
2020 $3,854 -
2019 $4,107 -
2018 $3,861 -
2017 $3,799 -
2016 $3,521 -
2015 $3,288 $1,080
2014 $3,441 $1,243
2013 $3,567 $1,650
2012 $3,632 $1,109
2011 $3,579 $1,449
2010 $3,066 $1,498
2009 $2,218 $1,323
2008 $2,125 $1,654
2007 $1,823 -
2006 $1,558 -
2005 $1,238 -
2004 $1,127 -
2003 $1,043 -
2002 $881 -
2001 $732 -
2000 $764 -
1999 $657 -
1998 $455 -
1997 $1,045 -
1996 $1,119 -
1995 $1,011 -
1994 $900 -
1993 $817 -
1992 $674 -
1991 $624 -
1990 $578 -
1989 $524 -
1988 $477 -
1987 $438 -
1986 $470 -
1985 $511 -
1984 $520 -
1983 $508 -
1982 $578 -
1981 $561 -
1980 $487 -
1979 $353 -
1978 $362 -
1977 $331 -
1976 $275.7 -
1975 $231.1 -
1974 $200.7 -
1973 $129.9 -
1972 $90.1 -
1971 $78.5 -
1970 $79.1 -
1969 $74.1 -
1968 $64.7 -
1967 $53.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia South Sudan
2026 71.6 58
2025 71.4 57.9
2024 71.3 57.7
2023 71.1 57.6
2022 70.9 57.2
2021 67.5 57
2020 68.8 57.6
2019 70.3 58.1
2018 70.1 51.9
2017 70 35.4
2016 69.7 36.7
2015 69.5 39.8
2014 69.3 45.6
2013 69.1 58.3
2012 68.9 58.2
2011 68.6 57.7
2010 68.4 57.5
2009 68.3 56.8
2008 68.1 56.3
2007 67.9 55.4
2006 67.7 54.7
2005 67.5 54
2004 65.5 53.1
2003 67.1 52.3
2002 67 49.4
2001 66.6 48.6
2000 66.3 47.6
1999 66 44.5
1998 65.9 19
1997 65.8 33.1
1996 65.5 32.1
1995 65.3 31.5
1994 65 44.9
1993 64.9 22.3
1992 64.2 21.9
1991 63.7 29.2
1990 63.2 28.6
1989 62.9 28.2
1988 62.4 11
1987 62.1 20.7
1986 61.7 32.8
1985 61.4 32.4
1984 60.9 31.8
1983 60.3 34.7
1982 59.7 38.7
1981 59.1 38.3
1980 58.7 38
1979 58.2 37.8
1978 57.6 37.6
1977 57.1 37.4
1976 56.4 37.1
1975 56 36.9
1974 55.4 36.6
1973 54.9 36.3
1972 54.4 31.3
1971 53.8 31
1970 53.3 25.6
1969 52.6 25.4
1968 51.9 26.1
1967 51.3 25.9
1966 48.4 25.6
1965 42.8 28.8
1964 49.4 32.5
1963 48.7 28.2
1962 48.1 28.5
1961 47.4 28.3
1960 46.8 28.1
1959 46.2 27.8
1958 45.4 27.6
1957 45 30.9
1956 44.3 31.6
1955 43.6 32
1954 42.9 31.7
1953 42.2 31.4
1952 41.5 31
1951 40.8 30.6
1950 40.2 30.2

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

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Indonesia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Indonesia South Sudan
2024 283,487,931 11,943,408
2023 281,190,067 11,483,374
2022 278,830,529 11,021,177
2021 276,758,053 10,865,780
2020 274,814,866 10,698,467
2019 272,489,381 10,423,384
2018 269,951,846 10,122,977
2017 267,346,658 10,259,154
2016 264,627,418 10,830,102
2015 261,799,249 11,107,561
2014 258,877,399 11,235,073
2013 255,852,467 11,166,275
2012 252,698,525 10,756,240
2011 249,470,032 10,288,109
2010 246,305,322 9,745,953
2009 243,220,028 9,243,556
2008 240,157,903 8,817,647
2007 237,062,337 8,388,788
2006 233,951,652 7,976,526
2005 230,871,650 7,590,143
2004 227,926,649 7,233,041
2003 225,048,008 6,903,127
2002 222,088,495 6,596,806
2001 219,097,902 6,308,391
2000 216,077,790 6,032,267
1999 213,004,668 5,771,628
1998 209,826,788 5,620,068
1997 206,536,095 5,509,136
1996 203,204,348 5,356,925
1995 199,888,057 5,225,836
1994 196,591,828 5,071,184
1993 193,305,168 4,956,002
1992 190,043,744 4,909,749
1991 186,778,238 4,836,677
1990 183,501,098 4,737,633
1989 180,201,630 4,713,229
1988 176,855,065 4,848,029
1987 173,511,154 4,962,395
1986 170,175,065 4,921,240
1985 166,776,185 4,834,296
1984 163,251,124 4,750,627
1983 159,651,381 4,661,574
1982 156,052,152 4,557,686
1981 152,485,035 4,447,272
1980 148,950,540 4,339,030
1979 145,434,834 4,232,605
1978 141,953,163 4,127,657
1977 138,533,541 4,024,032
1976 135,173,655 3,921,910
1975 131,843,848 3,821,494
1974 128,555,045 3,723,259
1973 125,288,515 3,627,383
1972 122,039,841 3,542,497
1971 118,833,702 3,468,646
1970 115,657,495 3,409,614
1969 112,517,639 3,365,533
1968 109,450,006 3,321,528
1967 106,526,393 3,277,648
1966 103,792,754 3,236,423
1965 101,365,130 3,189,835
1964 98,833,749 3,129,918
1963 96,051,424 3,072,669
1962 93,375,850 3,024,308
1961 90,791,249 2,976,724
1960 88,296,070 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Indonesia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia South Sudan
2023 2.13 3.86
2022 2.15 3.96
2021 2.17 4.05
2020 2.19 4.16
2019 2.21 4.26
2018 2.22 4.37
2017 2.25 4.48
2016 2.31 4.58
2015 2.35 4.7
2014 2.39 4.82
2013 2.44 4.94
2012 2.51 5.06
2011 2.52 5.19
2010 2.46 5.32
2009 2.44 5.45
2008 2.44 5.57
2007 2.48 5.7
2006 2.46 5.85
2005 2.45 6.02
2004 2.42 6.19
2003 2.41 6.35
2002 2.44 6.52
2001 2.47 6.65
2000 2.5 6.8
1999 2.57 6.94
1998 2.66 7.08
1997 2.74 7.2
1996 2.78 7.32
1995 2.81 7.34
1994 2.85 7.35
1993 2.9 7.36
1992 2.95 7.37
1991 3.06 7.38
1990 3.11 7.38
1989 3.25 7.37
1988 3.35 7.38
1987 3.42 7.39
1986 3.53 7.38
1985 3.73 7.36
1984 3.96 7.35
1983 4.11 7.34
1982 4.25 7.34
1981 4.36 7.33
1980 4.5 7.33
1979 4.63 7.32
1978 4.73 7.33
1977 4.81 7.33
1976 4.92 7.33
1975 5.03 7.33
1974 5.09 7.31
1973 5.25 7.31
1972 5.32 7.31
1971 5.4 7.3
1970 5.49 7.29
1969 5.55 7.28
1968 5.57 7.26
1967 5.58 7.26
1966 5.59 7.25
1965 5.59 7.22
1964 5.57 7.22
1963 5.55 7.2
1962 5.53 7.2
1961 5.52 7.18
1960 5.51 7.16

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

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Indonesia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia South Sudan
2024 31.1 19.4
2023 30.8 19
2022 30.6 18.7
2021 30.3 18.4
2020 30.1 18.2
2019 29.9 17.8
2018 29.6 17.3
2017 29.4 17.4
2016 29.1 18.2
2015 28.9 18.6
2014 28.6 19
2013 28.3 19.3
2012 28.1 19.2
2011 27.9 19
2010 27.6 18.7
2009 27.3 18.4
2008 27.1 18.2
2007 26.8 18
2006 26.5 17.8
2005 26.2 17.6
2004 25.9 17.4
2003 25.6 17.3
2002 25.2 17.3
2001 24.9 17.3
2000 24.6 17.2
1999 24.3 17.1
1998 24 17
1997 23.7 16.9
1996 23.5 16.9
1995 23.2 16.9
1994 22.9 16.9
1993 22.6 16.9
1992 22.3 17
1991 22 17
1990 21.7 17
1989 21.4 17.1
1988 21.1 16.8
1987 20.9 16.5
1986 20.6 16.6
1985 20.3 16.7
1984 20.1 16.8
1983 19.9 16.8
1982 19.7 16.9
1981 19.6 17
1980 19.4 17.1
1979 19.3 17.1
1978 19.2 17.2
1977 19.1 17.2
1976 19 17.3
1975 18.9 17.4
1974 18.9 17.4
1973 18.8 17.5
1972 18.8 17.5
1971 18.9 17.6
1970 19 17.7
1969 19.1 17.9
1968 19.3 18
1967 19.4 18.2
1966 19.6 18.3
1965 19.8 18.3
1964 19.9 18.4
1963 20 18.4
1962 20.1 18.5
1961 20.1 18.5
1960 20.1 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Indonesia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Indonesia South Sudan
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
30.8%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Indonesia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Indonesia South Sudan
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
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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