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Luxembourg vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 169th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg South Sudan
Population
693885
12507858
Population rank 164/197 80/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 74/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 3/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 19/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Luxembourg and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg South Sudan
2024 $93,279,851,863 -
2023 $88,788,881,539 -
2022 $80,801,680,397 -
2021 $86,386,759,695 -
2020 $73,670,782,100 -
2019 $69,872,035,114 -
2018 $71,085,623,495 -
2017 $65,712,180,343 -
2016 $62,216,885,436 -
2015 $60,071,584,216 $11,997,800,760
2014 $68,804,811,898 $13,962,212,847
2013 $65,203,276,467 $18,426,469,017
2012 $59,776,383,527 $11,931,472,169
2011 $61,696,281,326 $14,907,308,933
2010 $56,213,985,987 $14,602,072,411
2009 $54,467,289,898 $12,231,264,525
2008 $58,844,277,702 $14,586,253,383
2007 $51,587,401,416 -
2006 $42,910,146,296 -
2005 $37,672,280,120 -
2004 $35,064,843,793 -
2003 $29,667,268,248 -
2002 $23,649,833,332 -
2001 $21,387,533,703 -
2000 $21,230,182,989 -
1999 $21,899,317,599 -
1998 $20,150,053,345 -
1997 $19,563,836,265 -
1996 $20,895,314,658 -
1995 $20,853,093,870 -
1994 $17,701,798,891 -
1993 $15,925,521,222 -
1992 $15,518,702,635 -
1991 $13,834,219,728 -
1990 $12,778,792,854 -
1989 $10,037,674,038 -
1988 $9,418,167,855 -
1987 $8,320,902,215 -
1986 $6,685,595,088 -
1985 $4,577,211,767 -
1984 $4,438,435,493 -
1983 $4,524,217,751 -
1982 $4,602,316,793 -
1981 $5,053,665,797 -
1980 $6,019,805,490 -
1979 $5,516,982,664 -
1978 $4,718,539,772 -
1977 $3,789,321,328 -
1976 $3,423,586,207 -
1975 $3,123,333,333 -
1974 $3,183,637,117 -
1973 $2,609,875,802 -
1972 $1,901,697,370 -
1971 $1,518,773,421 -
1970 $1,457,768,455 -
1969 $1,245,432,991 -
1968 $1,075,561,623 -
1967 $983,052,315 -
1966 $976,717,015 -
1965 $929,477,285 -
1964 $910,877,686 -
1963 $797,902,154 -
1962 $747,846,862 -
1961 $710,163,719 -
1960 $709,941,874 -

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

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Luxembourg and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg South Sudan
2024 $137,782 -
2023 $133,231 -
2022 $123,720 -
2021 $134,966 -
2020 $116,860 -
2019 $112,697 -
2018 $116,927 -
2017 $110,193 -
2016 $106,899 -
2015 $105,462 $1,080
2014 $123,679 $1,243
2013 $120,000 $1,650
2012 $112,585 $1,109
2011 $119,025 $1,449
2010 $110,886 $1,498
2009 $109,420 $1,323
2008 $120,422 $1,654
2007 $107,475 -
2006 $90,789 -
2005 $80,988 -
2004 $76,545 -
2003 $65,689 -
2002 $53,006 -
2001 $48,440 -
2000 $48,660 -
1999 $50,872 -
1998 $47,445 -
1997 $46,642 -
1996 $50,444 -
1995 $51,032 -
1994 $43,933 -
1993 $40,067 -
1992 $39,571 -
1991 $35,747 -
1990 $33,465 -
1989 $26,618 -
1988 $25,219 -
1987 $22,443 -
1986 $18,150 -
1985 $12,482 -
1984 $12,127 -
1983 $12,374 -
1982 $12,591 -
1981 $13,837 -
1980 $16,531 -
1979 $15,204 -
1978 $13,034 -
1977 $10,486 -
1976 $9,491 -
1975 $8,701 -
1974 $8,967 -
1973 $7,447 -
1972 $5,487 -
1971 $4,435 -
1970 $4,298 -
1969 $3,690 -
1968 $3,203 -
1967 $2,935 -
1966 $2,925 -
1965 $2,804 -
1964 $2,779 -
1963 $2,462 -
1962 $2,332 -
1961 $2,241 -
1960 $2,261 -

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

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Luxembourg vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg South Sudan
2026 82.6 58
2025 82.5 57.9
2024 82.4 57.7
2023 82.2 57.6
2022 82.2 57.2
2021 81.8 57
2020 81.4 57.6
2019 81.6 58.1
2018 81.5 51.9
2017 81.1 35.4
2016 81.6 36.7
2015 81.3 39.8
2014 81.2 45.6
2013 80.9 58.3
2012 80.4 58.2
2011 80.3 57.7
2010 80.1 57.5
2009 79.9 56.8
2008 80.1 56.3
2007 79.1 55.4
2006 78.8 54.7
2005 78.9 54
2004 78.7 53.1
2003 77.3 52.3
2002 77.6 49.4
2001 77.5 48.6
2000 77.3 47.6
1999 77 44.5
1998 76.6 19
1997 76.4 33.1
1996 76.2 32.1
1995 75.9 31.5
1994 75.9 44.9
1993 75.4 22.3
1992 74.7 21.9
1991 75 29.2
1990 75 28.6
1989 74.3 28.2
1988 74.3 11
1987 73.9 20.7
1986 74.1 32.8
1985 73.3 32.4
1984 72.7 31.8
1983 73 34.7
1982 72.2 38.7
1981 72.1 38.3
1980 72.4 38
1979 72.3 37.8
1978 71.5 37.6
1977 71.5 37.4
1976 70.2 37.1
1975 70.3 36.9
1974 70.2 36.6
1973 70.3 36.3
1972 70.5 31.3
1971 69.2 31
1970 69.2 25.6
1969 69.7 25.4
1968 70 26.1
1967 69.5 25.9
1966 68.9 25.6
1965 69.2 28.8
1964 68.8 32.5
1963 68.7 28.2
1962 68.4 28.5
1961 69.1 28.3
1960 68.8 28.1
1959 68.4 27.8
1958 68.4 27.6
1957 66.9 30.9
1956 67.1 31.6
1955 67.4 32
1954 66.7 31.7
1953 66.4 31.4
1952 66.1 31
1951 65.9 30.6
1950 65.5 30.2

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

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Luxembourg and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg South Sudan
2024 677,012 11,943,408
2023 666,430 11,483,374
2022 653,103 11,021,177
2021 640,064 10,865,780
2020 630,419 10,698,467
2019 620,001 10,423,384
2018 607,950 10,122,977
2017 596,336 10,259,154
2016 582,014 10,830,102
2015 569,604 11,107,561
2014 556,319 11,235,073
2013 543,360 11,166,275
2012 530,946 10,756,240
2011 518,347 10,288,109
2010 506,953 9,745,953
2009 497,783 9,243,556
2008 488,650 8,817,647
2007 479,993 8,388,788
2006 472,637 7,976,526
2005 465,158 7,590,143
2004 458,095 7,233,041
2003 451,630 6,903,127
2002 446,175 6,596,806
2001 441,525 6,308,391
2000 436,300 6,032,267
1999 430,475 5,771,628
1998 424,700 5,620,068
1997 419,450 5,509,136
1996 414,225 5,356,925
1995 408,625 5,225,836
1994 402,925 5,071,184
1993 397,475 4,956,002
1992 392,175 4,909,749
1991 387,000 4,836,677
1990 381,850 4,737,633
1989 377,100 4,713,229
1988 373,450 4,848,029
1987 370,750 4,962,395
1986 368,355 4,921,240
1985 366,706 4,834,296
1984 365,998 4,750,627
1983 365,622 4,661,574
1982 365,525 4,557,686
1981 365,225 4,447,272
1980 364,150 4,339,030
1979 362,856 4,232,605
1978 362,007 4,127,657
1977 361,358 4,024,032
1976 360,731 3,921,910
1975 358,950 3,821,494
1974 355,050 3,723,259
1973 350,450 3,627,383
1972 346,600 3,542,497
1971 342,421 3,468,646
1970 339,171 3,409,614
1969 337,500 3,365,533
1968 335,850 3,321,528
1967 334,995 3,277,648
1966 333,895 3,236,423
1965 331,500 3,189,835
1964 327,750 3,129,918
1963 324,100 3,072,669
1962 320,750 3,024,308
1961 316,845 2,976,724
1960 313,970 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg South Sudan
2023 1.25 3.86
2022 1.31 3.96
2021 1.38 4.05
2020 1.36 4.16
2019 1.34 4.26
2018 1.38 4.37
2017 1.39 4.48
2016 1.41 4.58
2015 1.47 4.7
2014 1.5 4.82
2013 1.55 4.94
2012 1.57 5.06
2011 1.52 5.19
2010 1.63 5.32
2009 1.59 5.45
2008 1.61 5.57
2007 1.61 5.7
2006 1.65 5.85
2005 1.63 6.02
2004 1.66 6.19
2003 1.62 6.35
2002 1.63 6.52
2001 1.66 6.65
2000 1.76 6.8
1999 1.74 6.94
1998 1.68 7.08
1997 1.71 7.2
1996 1.77 7.32
1995 1.7 7.34
1994 1.72 7.35
1993 1.7 7.36
1992 1.64 7.37
1991 1.6 7.38
1990 1.6 7.38
1989 1.52 7.37
1988 1.51 7.38
1987 1.4 7.39
1986 1.43 7.38
1985 1.38 7.36
1984 1.42 7.35
1983 1.43 7.34
1982 1.49 7.34
1981 1.55 7.33
1980 1.5 7.33
1979 1.48 7.32
1978 1.48 7.33
1977 1.5 7.33
1976 1.48 7.33
1975 1.55 7.33
1974 1.58 7.31
1973 1.58 7.31
1972 1.75 7.31
1971 1.95 7.3
1970 1.97 7.29
1969 2.02 7.28
1968 2.12 7.26
1967 2.24 7.26
1966 2.34 7.25
1965 2.42 7.22
1964 2.34 7.22
1963 - 7.2
1962 2.37 7.2
1961 - 7.18
1960 2.29 7.16

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

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Luxembourg and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg South Sudan
2024 40.2 19.4
2023 39.9 19
2022 39.7 18.7
2021 39.7 18.4
2020 39.6 18.2
2019 39.5 17.8
2018 39.5 17.3
2017 39.4 17.4
2016 39.3 18.2
2015 39.3 18.6
2014 39.2 19
2013 39.1 19.3
2012 39.1 19.2
2011 39 19
2010 38.9 18.7
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.7 18.2
2007 38.5 18
2006 38.4 17.8
2005 38.2 17.6
2004 38 17.4
2003 37.8 17.3
2002 37.6 17.3
2001 37.3 17.3
2000 37.3 17.2
1999 37.3 17.1
1998 37.1 17
1997 37 16.9
1996 36.8 16.9
1995 36.7 16.9
1994 36.6 16.9
1993 36.5 16.9
1992 36.5 17
1991 36.4 17
1990 36.4 17
1989 36.3 17.1
1988 36.2 16.8
1987 36.1 16.5
1986 36 16.6
1985 35.8 16.7
1984 35.6 16.8
1983 35.4 16.8
1982 35.2 16.9
1981 35 17
1980 34.9 17.1
1979 34.8 17.1
1978 34.8 17.2
1977 34.8 17.2
1976 34.9 17.3
1975 35 17.4
1974 35 17.4
1973 35.1 17.5
1972 35.1 17.5
1971 35.3 17.6
1970 35.3 17.7
1969 35.3 17.9
1968 35.3 18
1967 35.2 18.2
1966 35.2 18.3
1965 35.2 18.3
1964 35.2 18.4
1963 35.1 18.4
1962 35.1 18.5
1961 35.1 18.5
1960 35.1 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
5.83%
2021

Energy

Luxembourg South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Luxembourg South Sudan
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
34.5%
2018
English speaking
57%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Luxembourg South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Luxembourg South Sudan
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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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