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Kiribati vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 173rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 151/197 ($2,289), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati South Sudan
Population
138067
12387398
Population rank 180/197 81/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 192/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 151/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$6.87B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.77%
2025
63.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$618
2015
Government debt per person rank 181/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2025
$1,540
2025
Land area
313 sq mi
2025
243,990 sq mi
2025
Population density
430 ppl/mi²
2024
49 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Kiribati and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

South Sudan
Year GDP
Kiribati South Sudan
1970 $11,560,877 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1979 $34,466,197 -
1980 $33,157,723 -
1981 $35,267,489 -
1982 $32,742,713 -
1983 $31,000,546 -
1984 $34,394,167 -
1985 $26,126,615 -
1986 $25,993,009 -
1987 $29,554,413 -
1988 $38,278,810 -
1989 $37,645,319 -
1990 $36,534,295 -
1991 $41,247,792 -
1992 $61,491,369 -
1993 $58,953,596 -
1994 $67,055,334 -
1995 $68,596,395 -
1996 $81,456,854 -
1997 $80,205,807 -
1998 $74,905,706 -
1999 $77,323,978 -
2000 $74,910,527 -
2001 $64,935,850 -
2002 $74,743,869 -
2003 $96,105,619 -
2004 $104,085,892 -
2005 $113,895,437 -
2006 $112,338,353 -
2007 $138,054,946 -
2008 $147,017,895 $14,586,253,383
2009 $140,177,384 $12,231,264,525
2010 $165,458,433 $14,602,072,411
2011 $195,970,140 $14,907,308,933
2012 $207,001,546 $11,931,472,169
2013 $201,730,861 $18,426,469,017
2014 $200,287,282 $13,962,212,847
2015 $191,559,399 $11,997,800,760
2016 $206,467,819 -
2017 $222,875,736 -
2018 $233,514,717 -
2019 $216,985,388 -
2020 $220,897,999 -
2021 $285,259,894 -
2022 $270,040,457 -
2023 $288,610,732 -
2024 $307,862,547 -

Kiribati and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

South Sudan
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati South Sudan
1970 $201 -
1971 $210.7 -
1972 $256.2 -
1973 $422 -
1974 $1,131 -
1975 $730 -
1976 $548 -
1977 $520 -
1978 $611 -
1979 $573 -
1980 $542 -
1981 $568 -
1982 $519 -
1983 $483 -
1984 $527 -
1985 $393 -
1986 $382 -
1987 $424 -
1988 $536 -
1989 $515 -
1990 $488 -
1991 $540 -
1992 $792 -
1993 $748 -
1994 $838 -
1995 $844 -
1996 $986 -
1997 $953 -
1998 $874 -
1999 $887 -
2000 $845 -
2001 $719 -
2002 $810 -
2003 $1,021 -
2004 $1,083 -
2005 $1,162 -
2006 $1,123 -
2007 $1,353 -
2008 $1,411 $1,654
2009 $1,317 $1,323
2010 $1,522 $1,498
2011 $1,771 $1,449
2012 $1,844 $1,109
2013 $1,772 $1,650
2014 $1,737 $1,243
2015 $1,640 $1,080
2016 $1,743 -
2017 $1,853 -
2018 $1,913 -
2019 $1,751 -
2020 $1,752 -
2021 $2,222 -
2022 $2,070 -
2023 $2,178 -
2024 $2,289 -

Kiribati vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

South Sudan
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati South Sudan
1950 45.7 30.2
1951 45.8 30.6
1952 45.9 31
1953 46 31.4
1954 46.1 31.7
1955 46.3 32
1956 46.5 31.6
1957 46.8 30.9
1958 47.1 27.6
1959 47.5 27.8
1960 48 28.1
1961 48.5 28.3
1962 49 28.5
1963 49.7 28.2
1964 50.4 32.5
1965 51 28.8
1966 51.7 25.6
1967 52.5 25.9
1968 53.1 26.1
1969 53.8 25.4
1970 54.4 25.6
1971 54.9 31
1972 55.3 31.3
1973 55.8 36.3
1974 56.1 36.6
1975 56.4 36.9
1976 56.6 37.1
1977 56.1 37.4
1978 56.9 37.6
1979 57.1 37.8
1980 57.3 38
1981 57.5 38.3
1982 57.8 38.7
1983 58.1 34.7
1984 58.4 31.8
1985 58.7 32.4
1986 59.1 32.8
1987 59.6 20.7
1988 60.1 11
1989 60.5 28.2
1990 61 28.6
1991 61.5 29.2
1992 62 21.9
1993 62.4 22.3
1994 62.8 44.9
1995 63.1 31.5
1996 63.5 32.1
1997 63.8 33.1
1998 64.1 19
1999 64.4 44.5
2000 64.7 47.6
2001 64.9 48.6
2002 65.1 49.4
2003 65.3 52.3
2004 65.4 53.1
2005 65.5 54
2006 65.6 54.7
2007 65.7 55.4
2008 65.7 56.3
2009 65.8 56.8
2010 65.9 57.5
2011 65.9 57.7
2012 65.9 58.2
2013 65.9 58.3
2014 65.9 45.6
2015 65.8 39.8
2016 65.8 36.7
2017 65.8 35.4
2018 65.8 51.9
2019 65.9 58.1
2020 65.2 57.6
2021 64.1 57
2022 66.3 57.2
2023 66.5 57.6
2024 66.6 57.7
2025 66.7 57.9

Kiribati and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

South Sudan
Year Population
Kiribati South Sudan
1960 47,157 2,931,559
1961 48,323 2,976,724
1962 49,538 3,024,308
1963 50,791 3,072,669
1964 52,088 3,129,918
1965 53,439 3,189,835
1966 54,425 3,236,423
1967 54,996 3,277,648
1968 55,529 3,321,528
1969 56,360 3,365,533
1970 57,510 3,409,614
1971 58,652 3,468,646
1972 59,778 3,542,497
1973 60,824 3,627,383
1974 61,219 3,723,259
1975 60,987 3,821,494
1976 60,661 3,921,910
1977 60,267 4,024,032
1978 59,864 4,127,657
1979 60,172 4,232,605
1980 61,148 4,339,030
1981 62,121 4,447,272
1982 63,134 4,557,686
1983 64,169 4,661,574
1984 65,228 4,750,627
1985 66,496 4,834,296
1986 68,059 4,921,240
1987 69,733 4,962,395
1988 71,427 4,848,029
1989 73,147 4,713,229
1990 74,855 4,737,633
1991 76,367 4,836,677
1992 77,641 4,909,749
1993 78,841 4,956,002
1994 80,021 5,071,184
1995 81,234 5,225,836
1996 82,623 5,356,925
1997 84,147 5,509,136
1998 85,657 5,620,068
1999 87,126 5,771,628
2000 88,613 6,032,267
2001 90,335 6,308,391
2002 92,264 6,596,806
2003 94,175 6,903,127
2004 96,085 7,233,041
2005 98,035 7,590,143
2006 100,017 7,976,526
2007 102,068 8,388,788
2008 104,222 8,817,647
2009 106,467 9,243,556
2010 108,704 9,745,953
2011 110,647 10,288,109
2012 112,284 10,756,240
2013 113,838 11,166,275
2014 115,326 11,235,073
2015 116,815 11,107,561
2016 118,478 10,830,102
2017 120,275 10,259,154
2018 122,084 10,122,977
2019 123,921 10,423,384
2020 126,099 10,698,467
2021 128,377 10,865,780
2022 130,469 11,021,177
2023 132,530 11,483,374
2024 134,518 11,943,408

Fertility rates in Kiribati and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Kiribati

South Sudan
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati South Sudan
1960 6.44 7.16
1961 6.48 7.18
1962 6.42 7.2
1963 6.35 7.2
1964 6.29 7.22
1965 6.26 7.22
1966 6.23 7.25
1967 6.11 7.26
1968 5.98 7.26
1969 5.85 7.28
1970 5.71 7.29
1971 5.55 7.3
1972 5.37 7.31
1973 5.2 7.31
1974 5.09 7.31
1975 5.02 7.33
1976 4.96 7.33
1977 4.96 7.33
1978 4.97 7.33
1979 4.97 7.32
1980 4.96 7.33
1981 4.96 7.33
1982 4.95 7.34
1983 4.91 7.34
1984 4.91 7.35
1985 4.91 7.36
1986 4.87 7.38
1987 4.81 7.39
1988 4.73 7.38
1989 4.69 7.37
1990 4.67 7.38
1991 4.64 7.38
1992 4.57 7.37
1993 4.49 7.36
1994 4.44 7.35
1995 4.42 7.34
1996 4.43 7.32
1997 4.37 7.2
1998 4.29 7.08
1999 4.18 6.94
2000 4.07 6.8
2001 3.96 6.65
2002 3.81 6.52
2003 3.7 6.35
2004 3.73 6.19
2005 3.76 6.02
2006 3.82 5.85
2007 3.87 5.7
2008 3.9 5.57
2009 3.91 5.45
2010 3.9 5.32
2011 3.88 5.19
2012 3.77 5.06
2013 3.64 4.94
2014 3.52 4.82
2015 3.44 4.7
2016 3.38 4.58
2017 3.34 4.48
2018 3.32 4.37
2019 3.29 4.26
2020 3.25 4.16
2021 3.22 4.05
2022 3.18 3.96
2023 3.15 3.86

Kiribati and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

South Sudan
Year Median age, years
Kiribati South Sudan
1960 18.8 18.6
1961 18.5 18.5
1962 18.3 18.5
1963 18.2 18.4
1964 18.1 18.4
1965 18 18.3
1966 17.9 18.3
1967 17.7 18.2
1968 17.6 18
1969 17.5 17.9
1970 17.5 17.7
1971 17.6 17.6
1972 17.6 17.5
1973 17.7 17.5
1974 17.8 17.4
1975 18 17.4
1976 18.1 17.3
1977 18.2 17.2
1978 18.3 17.2
1979 18.4 17.1
1980 18.7 17.1
1981 18.9 17
1982 19 16.9
1983 19.2 16.8
1984 19.4 16.8
1985 19.6 16.7
1986 19.8 16.6
1987 19.9 16.5
1988 20.1 16.8
1989 20.2 17.1
1990 20.2 17
1991 20.2 17
1992 20.1 17
1993 20 16.9
1994 19.8 16.9
1995 19.7 16.9
1996 19.6 16.9
1997 19.6 16.9
1998 19.6 17
1999 19.6 17.1
2000 19.7 17.2
2001 19.8 17.3
2002 19.9 17.3
2003 20.1 17.3
2004 20.3 17.4
2005 20.5 17.6
2006 20.7 17.8
2007 20.9 18
2008 21 18.2
2009 21.2 18.4
2010 21.3 18.7
2011 21.5 19
2012 21.7 19.2
2013 21.9 19.3
2014 22.1 19
2015 22.3 18.6
2016 22.5 18.2
2017 22.7 17.4
2018 22.9 17.3
2019 23 17.8
2020 23.2 18.2
2021 23.3 18.4
2022 23.5 18.7
2023 23.6 19
2024 23.8 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$487M
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
126.6%
2025
26.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.1%
2025
+2%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2022
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
9.86%
2022
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Kiribati South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.1 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.73 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Kiribati South Sudan
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-471
2024
+15,374
2024
Urban population
58.4%
2024
21.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
28.7
2025
5.62
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
8
2024
Higher education index n/a
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
54
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
24.2%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Kiribati South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$217.7
2022
$49.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1.71
2022
$17
2022
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.8%
2022
49.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.04
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
55.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
95
2025
21
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kiribati South Sudan
% of world land
0.0005%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2025
109,449 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2025
27,633 sq mi
2025
Roads length
416 mi
2017
n/a

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