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Montenegro vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 156th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro South Sudan
Population
612312
12507858
Population rank 166/197 80/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 155/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 77/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 64/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Montenegro and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro South Sudan
2024 $8,270,016,671 -
2023 $7,644,389,160 -
2022 $6,251,215,144 -
2021 $5,823,715,810 -
2020 $4,723,571,498 -
2019 $5,483,476,883 -
2018 $5,433,467,175 -
2017 $4,803,962,016 -
2016 $4,357,469,330 -
2015 $4,010,885,991 $11,997,800,760
2014 $4,579,636,602 $13,962,212,847
2013 $4,422,097,763 $18,426,469,017
2012 $4,071,829,462 $11,931,472,169
2011 $4,507,126,949 $14,907,308,933
2010 $4,136,936,189 $14,602,072,411
2009 $4,142,640,317 $12,231,264,525
2008 $4,540,861,726 $14,586,253,383
2007 $3,677,910,895 -
2006 $2,717,702,923 -
2005 $2,257,174,481 -
2004 $2,073,234,418 -
2003 $1,707,710,053 -
2002 $1,284,685,051 -
2001 $1,159,869,246 -
2000 $984,293,044 -
1999 $828,950,327 -
1998 $854,261,161 -
1997 $838,288,806 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro South Sudan
2024 $13,263 -
2023 $12,260 -
2022 $10,025 -
2021 $9,317 -
2020 $7,539 -
2019 $8,749 -
2018 $8,674 -
2017 $7,674 -
2016 $6,968 -
2015 $6,421 $1,080
2014 $7,342 $1,243
2013 $7,103 $1,650
2012 $6,552 $1,109
2011 $7,266 $1,449
2010 $6,679 $1,498
2009 $6,700 $1,323
2008 $7,360 $1,654
2007 $5,972 -
2006 $4,419 -
2005 $3,675 -
2004 $3,380 -
2003 $2,789 -
2002 $2,107 -
2001 $1,910 -
2000 $1,627 -
1999 $1,368 -
1998 $1,406 -
1997 $1,375 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro South Sudan
2026 77.6 58
2025 77.4 57.9
2024 77.3 57.7
2023 77.1 57.6
2022 75.9 57.2
2021 73.8 57
2020 75.9 57.6
2019 76.6 58.1
2018 76.9 51.9
2017 76.6 35.4
2016 76.6 36.7
2015 76.6 39.8
2014 76.5 45.6
2013 76.4 58.3
2012 76.2 58.2
2011 76 57.7
2010 75.7 57.5
2009 75.4 56.8
2008 75 56.3
2007 74.7 55.4
2006 74.7 54.7
2005 74.4 54
2004 74.4 53.1
2003 74.2 52.3
2002 74.1 49.4
2001 73.7 48.6
2000 73.6 47.6
1999 73.3 44.5
1998 73.4 19
1997 73.5 33.1
1996 73.6 32.1
1995 73.7 31.5
1994 73.8 44.9
1993 73.9 22.3
1992 73.8 21.9
1991 74 29.2
1990 73.9 28.6
1989 73.8 28.2
1988 73.4 11
1987 73.2 20.7
1986 72.8 32.8
1985 72.4 32.4
1984 72.3 31.8
1983 72.3 34.7
1982 72.3 38.7
1981 72.1 38.3
1980 72.2 38
1979 71.5 37.8
1978 71.9 37.6
1977 71.8 37.4
1976 72.1 37.1
1975 71.9 36.9
1974 71.6 36.6
1973 71.6 36.3
1972 71.2 31.3
1971 70.8 31
1970 70.4 25.6
1969 70.2 25.4
1968 69.8 26.1
1967 69.3 25.9
1966 68.6 25.6
1965 68.1 28.8
1964 67.4 32.5
1963 66.8 28.2
1962 66.4 28.5
1961 66.1 28.3
1960 65.7 28.1
1959 64.7 27.8
1958 63.8 27.6
1957 63 30.9
1956 62 31.6
1955 60.9 32
1954 60.8 31.7
1953 59.7 31.4
1952 59.1 31
1951 58.5 30.6
1950 58 30.2

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

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Montenegro and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Montenegro South Sudan
2024 623,525 11,943,408
2023 623,529 11,483,374
2022 623,591 11,021,177
2021 625,053 10,865,780
2020 626,590 10,698,467
2019 626,753 10,423,384
2018 626,438 10,122,977
2017 625,982 10,259,154
2016 625,353 10,830,102
2015 624,651 11,107,561
2014 623,744 11,235,073
2013 622,587 11,166,275
2012 621,418 10,756,240
2011 620,345 10,288,109
2010 619,428 9,745,953
2009 618,294 9,243,556
2008 616,969 8,817,647
2007 615,875 8,388,788
2006 615,025 7,976,526
2005 614,261 7,590,143
2004 613,353 7,233,041
2003 612,267 6,903,127
2002 609,828 6,596,806
2001 607,389 6,308,391
2000 604,950 6,032,267
1999 606,001 5,771,628
1998 607,662 5,620,068
1997 609,520 5,509,136
1996 611,003 5,356,925
1995 611,712 5,225,836
1994 611,389 5,071,184
1993 610,170 4,956,002
1992 608,516 4,909,749
1991 607,105 4,836,677
1990 606,372 4,737,633
1989 606,571 4,713,229
1988 607,413 4,848,029
1987 608,144 4,962,395
1986 607,711 4,921,240
1985 605,398 4,834,296
1984 600,884 4,750,627
1983 594,506 4,661,574
1982 587,001 4,557,686
1981 579,445 4,447,272
1980 572,608 4,339,030
1979 566,888 4,232,605
1978 562,065 4,127,657
1977 557,576 4,024,032
1976 552,562 3,921,910
1975 546,487 3,821,494
1974 538,902 3,723,259
1973 530,220 3,627,383
1972 521,785 3,542,497
1971 515,449 3,468,646
1970 512,407 3,409,614
1969 513,340 3,365,533
1968 517,481 3,321,528
1967 522,796 3,277,648
1966 526,419 3,236,423
1965 526,327 3,189,835
1964 521,753 3,129,918
1963 513,409 3,072,669
1962 502,558 3,024,308
1961 491,140 2,976,724
1960 480,579 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Montenegro

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro South Sudan
2023 1.74 3.86
2022 1.8 3.96
2021 1.75 4.05
2020 1.75 4.16
2019 1.8 4.26
2018 1.8 4.37
2017 1.8 4.48
2016 1.8 4.58
2015 1.7 4.7
2014 1.75 4.82
2013 1.73 4.94
2012 1.72 5.06
2011 1.65 5.19
2010 1.7 5.32
2009 1.98 5.45
2008 1.89 5.57
2007 1.8 5.7
2006 1.73 5.85
2005 1.69 6.02
2004 1.73 6.19
2003 1.8 6.35
2002 1.81 6.52
2001 1.86 6.65
2000 1.9 6.8
1999 1.88 6.94
1998 1.89 7.08
1997 1.89 7.2
1996 1.92 7.32
1995 1.96 7.34
1994 1.94 7.35
1993 1.96 7.36
1992 2.01 7.37
1991 2.02 7.38
1990 1.95 7.38
1989 1.94 7.37
1988 2.01 7.38
1987 2.07 7.39
1986 2.09 7.38
1985 2.13 7.36
1984 2.14 7.35
1983 2.17 7.34
1982 2.19 7.34
1981 2.19 7.33
1980 2.22 7.33
1979 2.2 7.32
1978 2.25 7.33
1977 2.31 7.33
1976 2.35 7.33
1975 2.38 7.33
1974 2.43 7.31
1973 2.51 7.31
1972 2.61 7.31
1971 2.67 7.3
1970 2.69 7.29
1969 2.79 7.28
1968 2.8 7.26
1967 2.91 7.26
1966 3.09 7.25
1965 3.19 7.22
1964 3.28 7.22
1963 3.38 7.2
1962 3.44 7.2
1961 3.49 7.18
1960 3.53 7.16

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

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Montenegro and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro South Sudan
2024 40.6 19.4
2023 40.3 19
2022 40.1 18.7
2021 39.9 18.4
2020 39.7 18.2
2019 39.4 17.8
2018 39 17.3
2017 38.6 17.4
2016 38.2 18.2
2015 37.8 18.6
2014 37.5 19
2013 37.1 19.3
2012 36.9 19.2
2011 36.6 19
2010 36.3 18.7
2009 36 18.4
2008 35.7 18.2
2007 35.4 18
2006 35 17.8
2005 34.7 17.6
2004 34.4 17.4
2003 34.2 17.3
2002 33.9 17.3
2001 33.6 17.3
2000 33.3 17.2
1999 33 17.1
1998 32.7 17
1997 32.3 16.9
1996 31.9 16.9
1995 31.6 16.9
1994 31.2 16.9
1993 30.8 16.9
1992 30.4 17
1991 30.1 17
1990 29.7 17
1989 29.5 17.1
1988 29.2 16.8
1987 28.9 16.5
1986 28.6 16.6
1985 28.2 16.7
1984 27.9 16.8
1983 27.5 16.8
1982 27.2 16.9
1981 26.8 17
1980 26.5 17.1
1979 26.3 17.1
1978 26 17.2
1977 25.7 17.2
1976 25.3 17.3
1975 25 17.4
1974 24.7 17.4
1973 24.4 17.5
1972 24.1 17.5
1971 23.9 17.6
1970 23.9 17.7
1969 23.8 17.9
1968 23.7 18
1967 23.6 18.2
1966 23.5 18.3
1965 23.4 18.3
1964 23.2 18.4
1963 23.1 18.4
1962 22.9 18.5
1961 22.8 18.5
1960 22.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Montenegro South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$15.1
2015
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Montenegro South Sudan
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
26%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Montenegro South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
n/a

Territory

Montenegro South Sudan
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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