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Israel vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 149th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Israel South Sudan
Population
10290887
12507858
Population rank 95/197 80/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 29/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 21/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$366B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 18/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
58 years
2026

Israel and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Israel and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Israel

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Israel South Sudan
2024 $540,379,921,262 -
2023 $512,184,638,999 -
2022 $525,181,008,026 -
2021 $489,851,549,972 -
2020 $410,768,352,658 -
2019 $400,645,216,359 -
2018 $376,299,083,108 -
2017 $358,451,839,053 -
2016 $321,940,971,558 -
2015 $303,469,434,072 $11,997,800,760
2014 $315,017,088,117 $13,962,212,847
2013 $298,478,070,673 $18,426,469,017
2012 $263,589,172,712 $11,931,472,169
2011 $268,094,998,225 $14,907,308,933
2010 $239,679,036,634 $14,602,072,411
2009 $213,403,181,853 $12,231,264,525
2008 $221,231,658,863 $14,586,253,383
2007 $184,681,214,673 -
2006 $158,900,547,825 -
2005 $147,519,922,009 -
2004 $140,047,984,605 -
2003 $131,408,914,824 -
2002 $125,332,331,884 -
2001 $135,002,039,613 -
2000 $136,512,300,542 -
1999 $121,417,185,062 -
1998 $120,547,409,279 -
1997 $119,459,826,347 -
1996 $115,116,595,545 -
1995 $105,497,418,059 -
1994 $90,740,103,829 -
1993 $79,855,877,174 -
1992 $79,457,685,757 -
1991 $70,998,755,007 -
1990 $62,016,729,541 -
1989 $52,443,479,454 -
1988 $52,650,948,910 -
1987 $43,049,543,635 -
1986 $35,834,154,874 -
1985 $28,905,736,367 -
1984 $30,645,607,293 -
1983 $32,675,755,462 -
1982 $29,255,285,401 -
1981 $26,882,009,819 -
1980 $25,395,256,478 -
1979 $22,609,741,060 -
1978 $17,701,286,907 -
1977 $18,257,113,904 -
1976 $15,956,349,550 -
1975 $16,141,767,373 -
1974 $17,172,607,138 -
1973 $11,902,574,259 -
1972 $9,222,557,539 -
1971 $7,052,544,000 -
1970 $7,406,712,876 -
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel South Sudan
2024 $54,177 -
2023 $52,004 -
2022 $54,950 -
2021 $52,271 -
2020 $44,576 -
2019 $44,251 -
2018 $42,363 -
2017 $41,138 -
2016 $37,672 -
2015 $36,213 $1,080
2014 $38,343 $1,243
2013 $37,034 $1,650
2012 $33,321 $1,109
2011 $34,523 $1,449
2010 $31,439 $1,498
2009 $28,508 $1,323
2008 $30,269 $1,654
2007 $25,721 -
2006 $22,527 -
2005 $21,287 -
2004 $20,568 -
2003 $19,643 -
2002 $19,076 -
2001 $20,966 -
2000 $21,707 -
1999 $19,823 -
1998 $20,189 -
1997 $20,469 -
1996 $20,224 -
1995 $19,026 -
1994 $16,807 -
1993 $15,179 -
1992 $15,510 -
1991 $14,346 -
1990 $13,308 -
1989 $11,608 -
1988 $11,853 -
1987 $9,853 -
1986 $8,335 -
1985 $6,829 -
1984 $7,369 -
1983 $7,960 -
1982 $7,258 -
1981 $6,795 -
1980 $6,549 -
1979 $5,972 -
1978 $4,797 -
1977 $5,053 -
1976 $4,516 -
1975 $4,672 -
1974 $5,085 -
1973 $3,631 -
1972 $2,930 -
1971 $2,298 -
1970 $2,490 -
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel South Sudan
2026 82.9 58
2025 82.8 57.9
2024 82.7 57.7
2023 82.4 57.6
2022 82.8 57.2
2021 82.5 57
2020 82.7 57.6
2019 82.9 58.1
2018 82.9 51.9
2017 82.7 35.4
2016 82.6 36.7
2015 82.3 39.8
2014 82.4 45.6
2013 82.4 58.3
2012 82 58.2
2011 82 57.7
2010 82 57.5
2009 81.8 56.8
2008 81.3 56.3
2007 81 55.4
2006 80.8 54.7
2005 80.4 54
2004 80.3 53.1
2003 79.8 52.3
2002 79.5 49.4
2001 79.5 48.6
2000 79.2 47.6
1999 78.9 44.5
1998 78.6 19
1997 78.6 33.1
1996 78.6 32.1
1995 78.1 31.5
1994 78 44.9
1993 77.9 22.3
1992 77.3 21.9
1991 77.6 29.2
1990 78 28.6
1989 77.6 28.2
1988 76.9 11
1987 76.4 20.7
1986 75.9 32.8
1985 76 32.4
1984 75.5 31.8
1983 75.1 34.7
1982 74.3 38.7
1981 74.2 38.3
1980 73.7 38
1979 73.4 37.8
1978 73.1 37.6
1977 72.7 37.4
1976 72.7 37.1
1975 71.6 36.9
1974 71.6 36.6
1973 71.6 36.3
1972 71.6 31.3
1971 71.8 31
1970 71.2 25.6
1969 71 25.4
1968 70.8 26.1
1967 70.9 25.9
1966 70.9 25.6
1965 70.5 28.8
1964 69.6 32.5
1963 69.6 28.2
1962 69.3 28.5
1961 69.8 28.3
1960 69.8 28.1
1959 68.9 27.8
1958 68.4 27.6
1957 66.5 30.9
1956 66.6 31.6
1955 68 32
1954 66.3 31.7
1953 66.4 31.4
1952 67.2 31
1951 67.6 30.6
1950 69.9 30.2

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

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Israel and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Israel South Sudan
2024 9,974,400 11,943,408
2023 9,849,000 11,483,374
2022 9,557,500 11,021,177
2021 9,371,400 10,865,780
2020 9,215,100 10,698,467
2019 9,054,000 10,423,384
2018 8,882,800 10,122,977
2017 8,713,300 10,259,154
2016 8,546,000 10,830,102
2015 8,380,100 11,107,561
2014 8,215,700 11,235,073
2013 8,059,500 11,166,275
2012 7,910,500 10,756,240
2011 7,765,800 10,288,109
2010 7,623,600 9,745,953
2009 7,485,600 9,243,556
2008 7,308,800 8,817,647
2007 7,180,100 8,388,788
2006 7,053,700 7,976,526
2005 6,930,100 7,590,143
2004 6,809,000 7,233,041
2003 6,689,700 6,903,127
2002 6,570,000 6,596,806
2001 6,439,000 6,308,391
2000 6,289,000 6,032,267
1999 6,125,000 5,771,628
1998 5,971,000 5,620,068
1997 5,836,000 5,509,136
1996 5,692,000 5,356,925
1995 5,545,000 5,225,836
1994 5,399,000 5,071,184
1993 5,261,000 4,956,002
1992 5,123,000 4,909,749
1991 4,949,000 4,836,677
1990 4,660,000 4,737,633
1989 4,518,000 4,713,229
1988 4,442,000 4,848,029
1987 4,369,000 4,962,395
1986 4,299,000 4,921,240
1985 4,233,000 4,834,296
1984 4,159,000 4,750,627
1983 4,105,000 4,661,574
1982 4,031,000 4,557,686
1981 3,956,000 4,447,272
1980 3,878,000 4,339,030
1979 3,786,000 4,232,605
1978 3,690,000 4,127,657
1977 3,613,000 4,024,032
1976 3,533,000 3,921,910
1975 3,455,000 3,821,494
1974 3,377,000 3,723,259
1973 3,278,000 3,627,383
1972 3,148,000 3,542,497
1971 3,069,000 3,468,646
1970 2,974,000 3,409,614
1969 2,877,000 3,365,533
1968 2,803,000 3,321,528
1967 2,745,000 3,277,648
1966 2,629,000 3,236,423
1965 2,563,000 3,189,835
1964 2,475,000 3,129,918
1963 2,379,000 3,072,669
1962 2,293,000 3,024,308
1961 2,185,000 2,976,724
1960 2,114,020 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Israel

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel South Sudan
2023 2.85 3.86
2022 2.89 3.96
2021 3 4.05
2020 2.9 4.16
2019 3.01 4.26
2018 3.09 4.37
2017 3.11 4.48
2016 3.11 4.58
2015 3.09 4.7
2014 3.08 4.82
2013 3.03 4.94
2012 3.05 5.06
2011 2.98 5.19
2010 3.03 5.32
2009 2.96 5.45
2008 2.96 5.57
2007 2.9 5.7
2006 2.88 5.85
2005 2.84 6.02
2004 2.9 6.19
2003 2.95 6.35
2002 2.89 6.52
2001 2.92 6.65
2000 2.95 6.8
1999 2.97 6.94
1998 2.98 7.08
1997 2.94 7.2
1996 2.9 7.32
1995 2.9 7.34
1994 2.9 7.35
1993 2.8 7.36
1992 2.7 7.37
1991 2.76 7.38
1990 2.82 7.38
1989 2.89 7.37
1988 2.95 7.38
1987 3.01 7.39
1986 3.03 7.38
1985 3.06 7.36
1984 3.08 7.35
1983 3.11 7.34
1982 3.13 7.34
1981 3.19 7.33
1980 3.24 7.33
1979 3.3 7.32
1978 3.35 7.33
1977 3.41 7.33
1976 3.48 7.33
1975 3.55 7.33
1974 3.63 7.31
1973 3.7 7.31
1972 3.77 7.31
1971 3.77 7.3
1970 3.78 7.29
1969 3.78 7.28
1968 3.79 7.26
1967 3.79 7.26
1966 3.8 7.25
1965 3.81 7.22
1964 3.83 7.22
1963 3.84 7.2
1962 3.85 7.2
1961 3.86 7.18
1960 3.87 7.16

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

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Israel and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Israel

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel South Sudan
2024 30.2 19.4
2023 30.2 19
2022 30.1 18.7
2021 30 18.4
2020 30 18.2
2019 29.9 17.8
2018 29.9 17.3
2017 29.9 17.4
2016 29.8 18.2
2015 29.8 18.6
2014 29.7 19
2013 29.6 19.3
2012 29.5 19.2
2011 29.5 19
2010 29.4 18.7
2009 29.3 18.4
2008 29.2 18.2
2007 29.1 18
2006 28.9 17.8
2005 28.7 17.6
2004 28.5 17.4
2003 28.4 17.3
2002 28.2 17.3
2001 28 17.3
2000 27.8 17.2
1999 27.6 17.1
1998 27.4 17
1997 27.3 16.9
1996 27.1 16.9
1995 26.9 16.9
1994 26.6 16.9
1993 26.5 16.9
1992 26.4 17
1991 26.2 17
1990 25.8 17
1989 25.6 17.1
1988 25.5 16.8
1987 25.5 16.5
1986 25.4 16.6
1985 25.4 16.7
1984 25.4 16.8
1983 25.3 16.8
1982 25.2 16.9
1981 25.1 17
1980 25 17.1
1979 24.8 17.1
1978 24.7 17.2
1977 24.5 17.2
1976 24.3 17.3
1975 24.2 17.4
1974 24 17.4
1973 23.8 17.5
1972 23.7 17.5
1971 23.5 17.6
1970 23.4 17.7
1969 23.3 17.9
1968 23.3 18
1967 23.4 18.2
1966 23.5 18.3
1965 23.8 18.3
1964 24.1 18.4
1963 24.6 18.4
1962 25 18.5
1961 25.3 18.5
1960 25.3 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Israel South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Israel South Sudan
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
85
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
34.5%
2018
English speaking
85%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Israel South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Israel South Sudan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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