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Italy vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 72nd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Italy South Sudan
Population
58562681
12507858
Population rank 26/197 80/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 8/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 29/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 6/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Italy and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Italy and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Italy

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Italy South Sudan
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 -
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 -
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 -
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 -
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 -
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 -
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 -
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 -
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 -
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $11,997,800,760
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $13,962,212,847
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $18,426,469,017
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $11,931,472,169
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $14,907,308,933
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $14,602,072,411
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $12,231,264,525
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $14,586,253,383
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 -
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 -
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 -
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 -
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 -
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 -
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 -
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 -
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 -
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 -
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 -
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 -
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 -
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 -
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 -
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 -
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 -
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 -
1989 $930,801,709,004 -
1988 $893,663,934,841 -
1987 $807,570,134,449 -
1986 $641,862,313,287 -
1985 $453,259,761,687 -
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy South Sudan
2024 $40,385 -
2023 $39,277 -
2022 $35,654 -
2021 $36,853 -
2020 $32,091 -
2019 $33,813 -
2018 $34,904 -
2017 $32,844 -
2016 $31,392 -
2015 $30,640 $1,080
2014 $36,028 $1,243
2013 $35,702 $1,650
2012 $34,854 $1,109
2011 $38,432 $1,449
2010 $35,857 $1,498
2009 $37,100 $1,323
2008 $40,829 $1,654
2007 $37,826 -
2006 $33,537 -
2005 $32,063 -
2004 $31,348 -
2003 $27,578 -
2002 $22,451 -
2001 $20,570 -
2000 $20,190 -
1999 $22,050 -
1998 $22,365 -
1997 $21,884 -
1996 $23,123 -
1995 $20,712 -
1994 $19,382 -
1993 $18,782 -
1992 $23,297 -
1991 $22,007 -
1990 $20,874 -
1989 $16,424 -
1988 $15,781 -
1987 $14,268 -
1986 $11,341 -
1985 $8,009 -
1984 $7,758 -
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy South Sudan
2026 84.2 58
2025 84 57.9
2024 83.9 57.7
2023 83.7 57.6
2022 82.1 57.2
2021 82.9 57
2020 82.2 57.6
2019 83.3 58.1
2018 83.2 51.9
2017 82.7 35.4
2016 83 36.7
2015 82.5 39.8
2014 82.9 45.6
2013 82.7 58.3
2012 82.3 58.2
2011 82.2 57.7
2010 82.1 57.5
2009 81.8 56.8
2008 81.6 56.3
2007 81.5 55.4
2006 81.4 54.7
2005 81 54
2004 81 53.1
2003 80.2 52.3
2002 80.1 49.4
2001 79.9 48.6
2000 79.6 47.6
1999 79.2 44.5
1998 78.8 19
1997 78.7 33.1
1996 78.4 32.1
1995 78.1 31.5
1994 77.9 44.9
1993 77.7 22.3
1992 77.4 21.9
1991 77 29.2
1990 77 28.6
1989 76.9 28.2
1988 76.5 11
1987 76.3 20.7
1986 75.9 32.8
1985 75.6 32.4
1984 75.5 31.8
1983 74.7 34.7
1982 74.9 38.7
1981 74.4 38.3
1980 74.1 38
1979 74.1 37.8
1978 73.8 37.6
1977 73.4 37.4
1976 73.1 37.1
1975 72.7 36.9
1974 72.8 36.6
1973 72.1 36.3
1972 72.1 31.3
1971 71.9 31
1970 71.6 25.6
1969 70.9 25.4
1968 70.9 26.1
1967 71 25.9
1966 71 25.6
1965 70.3 28.8
1964 70.4 32.5
1963 69.3 28.2
1962 69.2 28.5
1961 69.8 28.3
1960 69.2 28.1
1959 69.3 27.8
1958 68.9 27.6
1957 67.8 30.9
1956 67.6 31.6
1955 68.3 32
1954 67.9 31.7
1953 66.6 31.4
1952 65.9 31
1951 65.3 30.6
1950 65.7 30.2

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

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Italy and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Italy South Sudan
2024 58,952,704 11,943,408
2023 58,984,216 11,483,374
2022 59,013,667 11,021,177
2021 59,133,173 10,865,780
2020 59,438,851 10,698,467
2019 59,729,081 10,423,384
2018 60,148,658 10,122,977
2017 60,002,252 10,259,154
2016 60,115,223 10,830,102
2015 60,229,605 11,107,561
2014 60,320,707 11,235,073
2013 60,311,613 11,166,275
2012 60,191,247 10,756,240
2011 60,026,841 10,288,109
2010 59,819,407 9,745,953
2009 59,555,454 9,243,556
2008 59,211,181 8,817,647
2007 58,756,247 8,388,788
2006 58,399,861 7,976,526
2005 58,166,682 7,590,143
2004 57,828,179 7,233,041
2003 57,399,184 6,903,127
2002 57,089,824 6,596,806
2001 56,976,981 6,308,391
2000 56,942,108 6,032,267
1999 56,916,317 5,771,628
1998 56,906,744 5,620,068
1997 56,890,372 5,509,136
1996 56,860,281 5,356,925
1995 56,844,303 5,225,836
1994 56,843,400 5,071,184
1993 56,831,821 4,956,002
1992 56,797,087 4,909,749
1991 56,758,521 4,836,677
1990 56,719,240 4,737,633
1989 56,671,781 4,713,229
1988 56,629,288 4,848,029
1987 56,601,931 4,962,395
1986 56,596,155 4,921,240
1985 56,593,071 4,834,296
1984 56,576,718 4,750,627
1983 56,564,074 4,661,574
1982 56,543,548 4,557,686
1981 56,501,675 4,447,272
1980 56,433,883 4,339,030
1979 56,317,749 4,232,605
1978 56,155,143 4,127,657
1977 55,955,411 4,024,032
1976 55,718,260 3,921,910
1975 55,441,001 3,821,494
1974 55,110,868 3,723,259
1973 54,751,406 3,627,383
1972 54,381,345 3,542,497
1971 54,073,490 3,468,646
1970 53,821,850 3,409,614
1969 53,537,950 3,365,533
1968 53,235,750 3,321,528
1967 52,900,500 3,277,648
1966 52,519,000 3,236,423
1965 52,112,350 3,189,835
1964 51,675,350 3,129,918
1963 51,252,000 3,072,669
1962 50,879,450 3,024,308
1961 50,536,350 2,976,724
1960 50,199,700 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Italy

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy South Sudan
2023 1.2 3.86
2022 1.24 3.96
2021 1.25 4.05
2020 1.24 4.16
2019 1.27 4.26
2018 1.31 4.37
2017 1.34 4.48
2016 1.36 4.58
2015 1.36 4.7
2014 1.38 4.82
2013 1.39 4.94
2012 1.42 5.06
2011 1.42 5.19
2010 1.44 5.32
2009 1.44 5.45
2008 1.44 5.57
2007 1.39 5.7
2006 1.37 5.85
2005 1.33 6.02
2004 1.34 6.19
2003 1.29 6.35
2002 1.27 6.52
2001 1.25 6.65
2000 1.26 6.8
1999 1.23 6.94
1998 1.22 7.08
1997 1.22 7.2
1996 1.2 7.32
1995 1.19 7.34
1994 1.21 7.35
1993 1.25 7.36
1992 1.3 7.37
1991 1.3 7.38
1990 1.33 7.38
1989 1.33 7.37
1988 1.36 7.38
1987 1.33 7.39
1986 1.35 7.38
1985 1.42 7.36
1984 1.46 7.35
1983 1.51 7.34
1982 1.56 7.34
1981 1.58 7.33
1980 1.64 7.33
1979 1.73 7.32
1978 1.84 7.33
1977 1.93 7.33
1976 2.04 7.33
1975 2.17 7.33
1974 2.28 7.31
1973 2.3 7.31
1972 2.35 7.31
1971 2.4 7.3
1970 2.38 7.29
1969 2.47 7.28
1968 2.46 7.26
1967 2.5 7.26
1966 2.58 7.25
1965 2.6 7.22
1964 2.66 7.22
1963 2.51 7.2
1962 2.46 7.2
1961 2.44 7.18
1960 2.4 7.16

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

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Italy and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Italy

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy South Sudan
2024 48.8 19.4
2023 48.4 19
2022 48.1 18.7
2021 47.7 18.4
2020 47.4 18.2
2019 47 17.8
2018 46.6 17.3
2017 46.2 17.4
2016 45.8 18.2
2015 45.4 18.6
2014 45 19
2013 44.6 19.3
2012 44.2 19.2
2011 43.9 19
2010 43.5 18.7
2009 43.1 18.4
2008 42.8 18.2
2007 42.6 18
2006 42.3 17.8
2005 41.9 17.6
2004 41.6 17.4
2003 41.3 17.3
2002 41 17.3
2001 40.6 17.3
2000 40.3 17.2
1999 39.9 17.1
1998 39.6 17
1997 39.4 16.9
1996 39.1 16.9
1995 38.9 16.9
1994 38.6 16.9
1993 38.2 16.9
1992 37.9 17
1991 37.5 17
1990 37.1 17
1989 36.8 17.1
1988 36.4 16.8
1987 36.1 16.5
1986 35.8 16.6
1985 35.6 16.7
1984 35.3 16.8
1983 34.9 16.8
1982 34.6 16.9
1981 34.3 17
1980 34.1 17.1
1979 34 17.1
1978 33.9 17.2
1977 33.7 17.2
1976 33.6 17.3
1975 33.5 17.4
1974 33.4 17.4
1973 33.3 17.5
1972 33.2 17.5
1971 33.1 17.6
1970 33 17.7
1969 32.8 17.9
1968 32.7 18
1967 32.5 18.2
1966 32.4 18.3
1965 32.3 18.3
1964 32.2 18.4
1963 32.1 18.4
1962 32 18.5
1961 31.8 18.5
1960 31.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
86%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Italy South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Italy South Sudan
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
81
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
34.5%
2018
English speaking
13.6%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Italy South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Italy South Sudan
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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