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Nepal vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 92nd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal South Sudan
Population
29596762
12507858
Population rank 52/197 80/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 101/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 164/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 154/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Nepal and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Nepal and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Nepal

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Nepal South Sudan
2024 $42,914,268,287 -
2023 $41,047,772,331 -
2022 $41,182,939,601 -
2021 $36,924,841,394 -
2020 $33,433,659,301 -
2019 $34,186,180,699 -
2018 $33,111,525,237 -
2017 $28,971,588,940 -
2016 $24,524,109,484 -
2015 $24,360,801,287 $11,997,800,760
2014 $22,731,612,922 $13,962,212,847
2013 $22,162,204,925 $18,426,469,017
2012 $21,703,100,877 $11,931,472,169
2011 $21,573,872,421 $14,907,308,933
2010 $16,002,656,434 $14,602,072,411
2009 $12,854,985,464 $12,231,264,525
2008 $12,545,438,605 $14,586,253,383
2007 $10,325,618,017 -
2006 $9,043,715,356 -
2005 $8,130,258,378 -
2004 $7,273,938,315 -
2003 $6,330,473,097 -
2002 $6,050,875,807 -
2001 $6,007,055,042 -
2000 $5,494,252,208 -
1999 $5,033,642,384 -
1998 $4,856,255,044 -
1997 $4,918,691,917 -
1996 $4,521,580,381 -
1995 $4,401,104,418 -
1994 $4,066,775,510 -
1993 $3,660,041,667 -
1992 $3,401,211,581 -
1991 $3,921,476,085 -
1990 $3,627,560,239 -
1989 $3,525,225,787 -
1988 $3,487,009,748 -
1987 $2,957,255,380 -
1986 $2,850,782,044 -
1985 $2,619,913,956 -
1984 $2,581,207,388 -
1983 $2,447,174,803 -
1982 $2,395,423,742 -
1981 $2,275,583,317 -
1980 $1,945,916,583 -
1979 $1,851,250,008 -
1978 $1,604,162,497 -
1977 $1,382,400,000 -
1976 $1,452,788,985 -
1975 $1,575,789,254 -
1974 $1,217,953,547 -
1973 $972,101,725 -
1972 $1,024,098,400 -
1971 $882,765,472 -
1970 $865,975,309 -
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal South Sudan
2024 $1,447 -
2023 $1,382 -
2022 $1,386 -
2021 $1,253 -
2020 $1,154 -
2019 $1,203 -
2018 $1,179 -
2017 $1,034 -
2016 $877 -
2015 $876 $1,080
2014 $821 $1,243
2013 $803 $1,650
2012 $788 $1,109
2011 $786 $1,449
2010 $585 $1,498
2009 $473 $1,323
2008 $465 $1,654
2007 $385 -
2006 $340 -
2005 $309 -
2004 $279.6 -
2003 $246.4 -
2002 $238.9 -
2001 $240.8 -
2000 $223.8 -
1999 $208.6 -
1998 $205.1 -
1997 $211.8 -
1996 $198.8 -
1995 $197.8 -
1994 $187.3 -
1993 $172.8 -
1992 $165 -
1991 $195.7 -
1990 $185.8 -
1989 $185 -
1988 $187.1 -
1987 $162 -
1986 $159.5 -
1985 $149.9 -
1984 $151.1 -
1983 $146.6 -
1982 $147 -
1981 $142.9 -
1980 $125.1 -
1979 $121.9 -
1978 $108.1 -
1977 $95.3 -
1976 $102.5 -
1975 $113.6 -
1974 $89.8 -
1973 $73.2 -
1972 $78.8 -
1971 $69.5 -
1970 $69.6 -
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal South Sudan
2026 71.2 58
2025 70.9 57.9
2024 70.6 57.7
2023 70.4 57.6
2022 70.1 57.2
2021 68.4 57
2020 69.1 57.6
2019 69.3 58.1
2018 69 51.9
2017 68.7 35.4
2016 68.4 36.7
2015 67.4 39.8
2014 67.8 45.6
2013 67.6 58.3
2012 67.4 58.2
2011 67.1 57.7
2010 66.8 57.5
2009 66.6 56.8
2008 66.4 56.3
2007 66.2 55.4
2006 65.9 54.7
2005 65.3 54
2004 64.7 53.1
2003 64.2 52.3
2002 63.5 49.4
2001 63.3 48.6
2000 62.6 47.6
1999 62 44.5
1998 61.5 19
1997 60.8 33.1
1996 60 32.1
1995 59.3 31.5
1994 58.6 44.9
1993 57.6 22.3
1992 56.7 21.9
1991 55.6 29.2
1990 54.8 28.6
1989 54 28.2
1988 53.1 11
1987 52.4 20.7
1986 51.6 32.8
1985 50.9 32.4
1984 50.2 31.8
1983 49.7 34.7
1982 49.2 38.7
1981 48.7 38.3
1980 48.3 38
1979 47.8 37.8
1978 47.2 37.6
1977 46.6 37.4
1976 46 37.1
1975 45.5 36.9
1974 44.9 36.6
1973 44.5 36.3
1972 44.1 31.3
1971 43.6 31
1970 43.2 25.6
1969 42.7 25.4
1968 42.2 26.1
1967 41.7 25.9
1966 41.2 25.6
1965 40.7 28.8
1964 40.2 32.5
1963 39.6 28.2
1962 39.3 28.5
1961 39 28.3
1960 38.7 28.1
1959 38.4 27.8
1958 38.1 27.6
1957 38 30.9
1956 37.9 31.6
1955 37.9 32
1954 37.8 31.7
1953 37.7 31.4
1952 37.7 31
1951 37.6 30.6
1950 37.6 30.2

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

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Nepal and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Nepal South Sudan
2024 29,651,054 11,943,408
2023 29,694,614 11,483,374
2022 29,715,436 11,021,177
2021 29,475,010 10,865,780
2020 28,966,574 10,698,467
2019 28,414,064 10,423,384
2018 28,079,689 10,122,977
2017 28,011,258 10,259,154
2016 27,955,462 10,830,102
2015 27,823,629 11,107,561
2014 27,672,370 11,235,073
2013 27,589,996 11,166,275
2012 27,534,915 10,756,240
2011 27,464,494 10,288,109
2010 27,341,952 9,745,953
2009 27,173,035 9,243,556
2008 26,990,037 8,817,647
2007 26,788,492 8,388,788
2006 26,565,425 7,976,526
2005 26,309,458 7,590,143
2004 26,016,656 7,233,041
2003 25,688,758 6,903,127
2002 25,328,981 6,596,806
2001 24,946,748 6,308,391
2000 24,546,509 6,032,267
1999 24,125,199 5,771,628
1998 23,680,357 5,620,068
1997 23,219,463 5,509,136
1996 22,741,862 5,356,925
1995 22,245,439 5,225,836
1994 21,717,479 5,071,184
1993 21,180,159 4,956,002
1992 20,609,707 4,909,749
1991 20,036,500 4,836,677
1990 19,524,573 4,737,633
1989 19,057,807 4,713,229
1988 18,638,661 4,848,029
1987 18,250,505 4,962,395
1986 17,868,124 4,921,240
1985 17,477,692 4,834,296
1984 17,085,242 4,750,627
1983 16,689,119 4,661,574
1982 16,297,987 4,557,686
1981 15,922,423 4,447,272
1980 15,553,105 4,339,030
1979 15,190,590 4,232,605
1978 14,839,695 4,127,657
1977 14,499,175 4,024,032
1976 14,177,649 3,921,910
1975 13,870,695 3,821,494
1974 13,568,435 3,723,259
1973 13,275,239 3,627,383
1972 12,989,099 3,542,497
1971 12,710,061 3,468,646
1970 12,436,190 3,409,614
1969 12,167,036 3,365,533
1968 11,906,266 3,321,528
1967 11,652,716 3,277,648
1966 11,408,710 3,236,423
1965 11,173,411 3,189,835
1964 10,946,392 3,129,918
1963 10,729,818 3,072,669
1962 10,521,116 3,024,308
1961 10,318,396 2,976,724
1960 10,123,658 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Nepal

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal South Sudan
2023 1.98 3.86
2022 2 3.96
2021 2.03 4.05
2020 2.05 4.16
2019 2.08 4.26
2018 2.12 4.37
2017 2.17 4.48
2016 2.23 4.58
2015 2.27 4.7
2014 2.32 4.82
2013 2.36 4.94
2012 2.42 5.06
2011 2.46 5.19
2010 2.54 5.32
2009 2.63 5.45
2008 2.74 5.57
2007 2.86 5.7
2006 2.97 5.85
2005 3.12 6.02
2004 3.28 6.19
2003 3.44 6.35
2002 3.6 6.52
2001 3.79 6.65
2000 3.98 6.8
1999 4.13 6.94
1998 4.28 7.08
1997 4.44 7.2
1996 4.67 7.32
1995 4.87 7.34
1994 4.96 7.35
1993 5.04 7.36
1992 5.07 7.37
1991 5.15 7.38
1990 5.21 7.38
1989 5.26 7.37
1988 5.31 7.38
1987 5.35 7.39
1986 5.4 7.38
1985 5.46 7.36
1984 5.51 7.35
1983 5.54 7.34
1982 5.55 7.34
1981 5.58 7.33
1980 5.6 7.33
1979 5.64 7.32
1978 5.68 7.33
1977 5.69 7.33
1976 5.72 7.33
1975 5.73 7.33
1974 5.75 7.31
1973 5.7 7.31
1972 5.8 7.31
1971 5.85 7.3
1970 5.87 7.29
1969 5.89 7.28
1968 5.94 7.26
1967 5.95 7.26
1966 5.98 7.25
1965 6.01 7.22
1964 6.04 7.22
1963 6.06 7.2
1962 6.08 7.2
1961 6.09 7.18
1960 6.07 7.16

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

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Nepal and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal South Sudan
2024 26 19.4
2023 25.7 19
2022 25.4 18.7
2021 25 18.4
2020 24.5 18.2
2019 23.7 17.8
2018 23.2 17.3
2017 22.9 17.4
2016 22.7 18.2
2015 22.4 18.6
2014 22.2 19
2013 22 19.3
2012 21.8 19.2
2011 21.6 19
2010 21.3 18.7
2009 21 18.4
2008 20.8 18.2
2007 20.5 18
2006 20.3 17.8
2005 20 17.6
2004 19.8 17.4
2003 19.7 17.3
2002 19.5 17.3
2001 19.4 17.3
2000 19.3 17.2
1999 19.3 17.1
1998 19.2 17
1997 19.2 16.9
1996 19.2 16.9
1995 19.2 16.9
1994 19.2 16.9
1993 19.2 16.9
1992 19.2 17
1991 19.2 17
1990 19.2 17
1989 19.2 17.1
1988 19.2 16.8
1987 19.3 16.5
1986 19.4 16.6
1985 19.4 16.7
1984 19.5 16.8
1983 19.5 16.8
1982 19.5 16.9
1981 19.5 17
1980 19.6 17.1
1979 19.6 17.1
1978 19.6 17.2
1977 19.7 17.2
1976 19.7 17.3
1975 19.7 17.4
1974 19.7 17.4
1973 19.7 17.5
1972 19.7 17.5
1971 19.7 17.6
1970 19.7 17.7
1969 19.7 17.9
1968 19.7 18
1967 19.7 18.2
1966 19.6 18.3
1965 19.6 18.3
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.6 18.4
1962 19.6 18.5
1961 19.5 18.5
1960 19.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
60%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Nepal South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Nepal South Sudan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
3%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Nepal South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nepal South Sudan
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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