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Jordan vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 110th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan South Sudan
Population
11555022
12507858
Population rank 86/197 80/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 90/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 123/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 91/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

Jordan and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Jordan and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Jordan

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Jordan South Sudan
2024 $53,352,289,577 -
2023 $51,088,476,338 -
2022 $48,764,963,380 -
2021 $46,296,100,141 -
2020 $43,700,383,099 -
2019 $44,503,006,338 -
2018 $43,370,860,704 -
2017 $41,608,435,915 -
2016 $39,892,551,127 -
2015 $38,587,017,887 $11,997,800,760
2014 $36,847,643,521 $13,962,212,847
2013 $34,454,440,141 $18,426,469,017
2012 $31,634,561,690 $11,931,472,169
2011 $29,524,149,155 $14,907,308,933
2010 $27,133,804,225 $14,602,072,411
2009 $24,537,876,056 $12,231,264,525
2008 $22,658,715,989 $14,586,253,383
2007 $17,110,437,236 -
2006 $15,056,981,664 -
2005 $12,588,998,590 -
2004 $11,411,706,629 -
2003 $10,195,627,645 -
2002 $9,582,510,578 -
2001 $8,975,814,653 -
2000 $8,460,789,845 -
1999 $8,149,929,478 -
1998 $7,912,270,804 -
1997 $7,245,839,210 -
1996 $6,927,503,526 -
1995 $6,727,597,032 -
1994 $6,236,295,978 -
1993 $5,606,400,222 -
1992 $5,310,833,194 -
1991 $4,344,467,193 -
1990 $4,160,087,508 -
1989 $4,221,373,674 -
1988 $6,277,451,829 -
1987 $6,756,209,762 -
1986 $6,402,050,485 -
1985 $4,993,601,520 -
1984 $4,967,162,160 -
1983 $4,920,692,191 -
1982 $4,681,240,993 -
1981 $4,383,944,703 -
1980 $3,910,044,474 -
1979 $3,271,368,781 -
1978 $2,602,208,589 -
1977 $2,096,778,602 -
1976 $1,708,521,219 -
1975 $1,363,073,498 -
1974 $1,197,483,949 -
1973 $943,783,840 -
1972 $788,479,685 -
1971 $678,159,729 -
1970 $639,519,744 -
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan South Sudan
2024 $4,618 -
2023 $4,466 -
2022 $4,332 -
2021 $4,183 -
2020 $4,022 -
2019 $4,170 -
2018 $4,145 -
2017 $4,066 -
2016 $3,987 -
2015 $4,043 $1,080
2014 $4,191 $1,243
2013 $4,311 $1,650
2012 $4,170 $1,109
2011 $3,947 $1,449
2010 $3,718 $1,498
2009 $3,436 $1,323
2008 $3,242 $1,654
2007 $2,506 -
2006 $2,343 -
2005 $2,088 -
2004 $1,940 -
2003 $1,776 -
2002 $1,706 -
2001 $1,632 -
2000 $1,571 -
1999 $1,545 -
1998 $1,532 -
1997 $1,436 -
1996 $1,410 -
1995 $1,416 -
1994 $1,367 -
1993 $1,289 -
1992 $1,287 -
1991 $1,110 -
1990 $1,149 -
1989 $1,260 -
1988 $1,966 -
1987 $2,217 -
1986 $2,200 -
1985 $1,797 -
1984 $1,871 -
1983 $1,939 -
1982 $1,929 -
1981 $1,885 -
1980 $1,750 -
1979 $1,519 -
1978 $1,249 -
1977 $1,039 -
1976 $873 -
1975 $718 -
1974 $651 -
1973 $531 -
1972 $460 -
1971 $412 -
1970 $409 -
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan South Sudan
2026 78.3 58
2025 78.1 57.9
2024 78 57.7
2023 77.8 57.6
2022 77.1 57.2
2021 74.2 57
2020 75.6 57.6
2019 76.9 58.1
2018 76.5 51.9
2017 76.1 35.4
2016 75.6 36.7
2015 75.1 39.8
2014 74.6 45.6
2013 74.3 58.3
2012 74.1 58.2
2011 73.9 57.7
2010 73.8 57.5
2009 73.7 56.8
2008 73.6 56.3
2007 73.4 55.4
2006 73.2 54.7
2005 73 54
2004 72.8 53.1
2003 72.6 52.3
2002 72.4 49.4
2001 72.1 48.6
2000 71.9 47.6
1999 71.7 44.5
1998 71.5 19
1997 71.3 33.1
1996 71.1 32.1
1995 70.9 31.5
1994 70.7 44.9
1993 70.6 22.3
1992 70.4 21.9
1991 70.2 29.2
1990 70.1 28.6
1989 69.9 28.2
1988 69.6 11
1987 69.3 20.7
1986 69 32.8
1985 68.6 32.4
1984 68.2 31.8
1983 67.8 34.7
1982 67.4 38.7
1981 66.9 38.3
1980 66.5 38
1979 66 37.8
1978 65.6 37.6
1977 65.1 37.4
1976 64.7 37.1
1975 64.1 36.9
1974 63.6 36.6
1973 63.1 36.3
1972 62.5 31.3
1971 61.8 31
1970 59.8 25.6
1969 60.5 25.4
1968 59.8 26.1
1967 59 25.9
1966 57.8 25.6
1965 57.3 28.8
1964 56.5 32.5
1963 55.5 28.2
1962 54.6 28.5
1961 53.7 28.3
1960 52.7 28.1
1959 51.6 27.8
1958 50.4 27.6
1957 49.2 30.9
1956 48 31.6
1955 46.8 32
1954 45.6 31.7
1953 44.4 31.4
1952 43.2 31
1951 42 30.6
1950 40.9 30.2

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

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Jordan and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Jordan South Sudan
2024 11,552,876 11,943,408
2023 11,439,213 11,483,374
2022 11,256,263 11,021,177
2021 11,066,356 10,865,780
2020 10,865,228 10,698,467
2019 10,671,891 10,423,384
2018 10,462,306 10,122,977
2017 10,234,226 10,259,154
2016 10,006,367 10,830,102
2015 9,544,729 11,107,561
2014 8,791,710 11,235,073
2013 7,991,809 11,166,275
2012 7,587,127 10,756,240
2011 7,480,424 10,288,109
2010 7,297,043 9,745,953
2009 7,141,753 9,243,556
2008 6,989,866 8,817,647
2007 6,827,227 8,388,788
2006 6,427,371 7,976,526
2005 6,029,587 7,590,143
2004 5,882,061 7,233,041
2003 5,741,828 6,903,127
2002 5,616,066 6,596,806
2001 5,498,894 6,308,391
2000 5,386,945 6,032,267
1999 5,276,444 5,771,628
1998 5,164,284 5,620,068
1997 5,046,285 5,509,136
1996 4,912,516 5,356,925
1995 4,752,096 5,225,836
1994 4,561,406 5,071,184
1993 4,348,020 4,956,002
1992 4,127,693 4,909,749
1991 3,915,149 4,836,677
1990 3,621,908 4,737,633
1989 3,349,627 4,713,229
1988 3,193,039 4,848,029
1987 3,047,634 4,962,395
1986 2,909,887 4,921,240
1985 2,778,810 4,834,296
1984 2,654,688 4,750,627
1983 2,537,307 4,661,574
1982 2,426,927 4,557,686
1981 2,325,517 4,447,272
1980 2,234,186 4,339,030
1979 2,153,882 4,232,605
1978 2,083,595 4,127,657
1977 2,019,002 4,024,032
1976 1,958,177 3,921,910
1975 1,899,055 3,821,494
1974 1,839,182 3,723,259
1973 1,778,094 3,627,383
1972 1,714,555 3,542,497
1971 1,645,145 3,468,646
1970 1,565,163 3,409,614
1969 1,473,100 3,365,533
1968 1,372,460 3,321,528
1967 1,271,183 3,277,648
1966 1,178,360 3,236,423
1965 1,099,440 3,189,835
1964 1,035,640 3,129,918
1963 984,714 3,072,669
1962 940,554 3,024,308
1961 897,591 2,976,724
1960 853,471 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Jordan

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan South Sudan
2023 2.64 3.86
2022 2.68 3.96
2021 2.74 4.05
2020 2.79 4.16
2019 2.86 4.26
2018 2.92 4.37
2017 2.99 4.48
2016 3.07 4.58
2015 3.14 4.7
2014 3.3 4.82
2013 3.45 4.94
2012 3.57 5.06
2011 3.69 5.19
2010 3.78 5.32
2009 3.84 5.45
2008 3.88 5.57
2007 3.8 5.7
2006 3.71 5.85
2005 3.65 6.02
2004 3.73 6.19
2003 3.82 6.35
2002 3.81 6.52
2001 3.8 6.65
2000 3.86 6.8
1999 3.97 6.94
1998 4.11 7.08
1997 4.32 7.2
1996 4.51 7.32
1995 4.68 7.34
1994 4.82 7.35
1993 4.97 7.36
1992 5.14 7.37
1991 5.33 7.38
1990 5.54 7.38
1989 5.8 7.37
1988 6.01 7.38
1987 6.2 7.39
1986 6.39 7.38
1985 6.53 7.36
1984 6.67 7.35
1983 6.81 7.34
1982 6.96 7.34
1981 7.12 7.33
1980 7.29 7.33
1979 7.45 7.32
1978 7.59 7.33
1977 7.72 7.33
1976 7.83 7.33
1975 7.93 7.33
1974 8 7.31
1973 8.06 7.31
1972 8.12 7.31
1971 8.15 7.3
1970 8.18 7.29
1969 8.19 7.28
1968 8.14 7.26
1967 8.06 7.26
1966 7.99 7.25
1965 7.93 7.22
1964 7.91 7.22
1963 7.85 7.2
1962 7.79 7.2
1961 7.7 7.18
1960 7.6 7.16

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

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Jordan and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan South Sudan
2024 25.5 19.4
2023 25.3 19
2022 24.9 18.7
2021 24.6 18.4
2020 24.2 18.2
2019 23.9 17.8
2018 23.5 17.3
2017 23.2 17.4
2016 22.9 18.2
2015 22.6 18.6
2014 22.4 19
2013 22.3 19.3
2012 22.1 19.2
2011 21.9 19
2010 21.7 18.7
2009 21.5 18.4
2008 21.4 18.2
2007 21.2 18
2006 21 17.8
2005 20.8 17.6
2004 20.5 17.4
2003 20.3 17.3
2002 20.2 17.3
2001 20.1 17.3
2000 20 17.2
1999 19.9 17.1
1998 19.8 17
1997 19.8 16.9
1996 19.7 16.9
1995 19.5 16.9
1994 19.3 16.9
1993 18.9 16.9
1992 18.5 17
1991 18.1 17
1990 17.2 17
1989 16.4 17.1
1988 16.2 16.8
1987 16.1 16.5
1986 15.9 16.6
1985 15.8 16.7
1984 15.6 16.8
1983 15.5 16.8
1982 15.4 16.9
1981 15.2 17
1980 15.1 17.1
1979 15 17.1
1978 14.9 17.2
1977 14.9 17.2
1976 14.8 17.3
1975 14.8 17.4
1974 14.8 17.4
1973 14.8 17.5
1972 14.8 17.5
1971 14.8 17.6
1970 14.9 17.7
1969 15 17.9
1968 15.1 18
1967 15.3 18.2
1966 15.5 18.3
1965 15.7 18.3
1964 16 18.4
1963 16.2 18.4
1962 16.5 18.5
1961 16.8 18.5
1960 17 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Jordan South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Jordan South Sudan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
45%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Jordan South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Jordan South Sudan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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