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Netherlands vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 134th vs. 41st).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands South Sudan
Population
18252623
12507858
Population rank 72/197 80/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 19/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 13/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$532B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 24/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Netherlands and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands South Sudan
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 -
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 -
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 -
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 -
2020 $932,560,861,701 -
2019 $928,903,005,576 -
2018 $929,733,599,797 -
2017 $848,233,537,846 -
2016 $797,163,949,290 -
2015 $775,743,675,303 $11,997,800,760
2014 $901,556,501,756 $13,962,212,847
2013 $883,951,539,007 $18,426,469,017
2012 $845,689,017,066 $11,931,472,169
2011 $913,140,741,333 $14,907,308,933
2010 $852,464,982,433 $14,602,072,411
2009 $878,954,223,140 $12,231,264,525
2008 $957,901,566,041 $14,586,253,383
2007 $853,499,460,873 -
2006 $737,593,995,289 -
2005 $688,133,699,636 -
2004 $661,224,886,143 -
2003 $582,435,617,082 -
2002 $475,529,972,123 -
2001 $432,536,219,669 -
2000 $417,649,282,154 -
1999 $447,778,514,140 -
1998 $438,612,530,549 -
1997 $417,506,211,882 -
1996 $451,372,549,020 -
1995 $452,967,334,614 -
1994 $379,688,232,232 -
1993 $354,070,495,966 -
1992 $363,497,050,125 -
1991 $327,982,316,124 -
1990 $318,799,003,994 -
1989 $258,716,904,292 -
1988 $262,295,966,105 -
1987 $245,406,949,521 -
1986 $201,157,708,221 -
1985 $144,057,523,222 -
1984 $144,124,462,912 -
1983 $153,671,294,109 -
1982 $158,712,765,536 -
1981 $164,375,775,854 -
1980 $195,439,301,707 -
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
1974 $87,371,810,804 -
1973 $71,946,639,603 -
1972 $54,787,070,173 -
1971 $44,644,730,576 -
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

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

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Netherlands and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands South Sudan
2024 $67,520 -
2023 $63,516 -
2022 $59,123 -
2021 $60,142 -
2020 $53,468 -
2019 $53,555 -
2018 $53,955 -
2017 $49,514 -
2016 $46,809 -
2015 $45,794 $1,080
2014 $53,457 $1,243
2013 $52,602 $1,650
2012 $50,474 $1,109
2011 $54,702 $1,449
2010 $51,306 $1,498
2009 $53,172 $1,323
2008 $58,247 $1,654
2007 $52,101 -
2006 $45,124 -
2005 $42,165 -
2004 $40,611 -
2003 $35,897 -
2002 $29,447 -
2001 $26,956 -
2000 $26,225 -
1999 $28,319 -
1998 $27,924 -
1997 $26,745 -
1996 $29,064 -
1995 $29,301 -
1994 $24,683 -
1993 $23,156 -
1992 $23,939 -
1991 $21,764 -
1990 $21,322 -
1989 $17,423 -
1988 $17,771 -
1987 $16,734 -
1986 $13,804 -
1985 $9,941 -
1984 $9,992 -
1983 $10,696 -
1982 $11,089 -
1981 $11,537 -
1980 $13,812 -
1979 $12,817 -
1978 $11,196 -
1977 $9,180 -
1976 $7,937 -
1975 $7,346 -
1974 $6,450 -
1973 $5,353 -
1972 $4,110 -
1971 $3,384 -
1970 $2,931 -
1969 $2,647 -
1968 $2,364 -
1967 $2,155 -
1966 $1,986 -
1965 $1,848 -
1964 $1,668 -
1963 $1,437 -
1962 $1,342 -
1961 $1,254 -
1960 $1,156 -

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

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Netherlands vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands South Sudan
2026 82.6 58
2025 82.4 57.9
2024 82.3 57.7
2023 82.2 57.6
2022 81.9 57.2
2021 81.4 57
2020 81.4 57.6
2019 82.1 58.1
2018 81.8 51.9
2017 81.7 35.4
2016 81.6 36.7
2015 81.5 39.8
2014 81.7 45.6
2013 81.3 58.3
2012 81.1 58.2
2011 81.1 57.7
2010 80.8 57.5
2009 80.7 56.8
2008 80.4 56.3
2007 80.3 55.4
2006 79.8 54.7
2005 79.5 54
2004 79.2 53.1
2003 78.7 52.3
2002 78.4 49.4
2001 78.3 48.6
2000 78.1 47.6
1999 78 44.5
1998 78 19
1997 77.9 33.1
1996 77.6 32.1
1995 77.6 31.5
1994 77.5 44.9
1993 77 22.3
1992 77.4 21.9
1991 77.2 29.2
1990 77 28.6
1989 76.8 28.2
1988 77 11
1987 76.8 20.7
1986 76.4 32.8
1985 76.4 32.4
1984 76.3 31.8
1983 76.3 34.7
1982 76.1 38.7
1981 76 38.3
1980 75.8 38
1979 75.6 37.8
1978 75.2 37.6
1977 75.3 37.4
1976 74.7 37.1
1975 74.6 36.9
1974 74.6 36.6
1973 74.2 36.3
1972 73.8 31.3
1971 73.9 31
1970 73.6 25.6
1969 73.6 25.4
1968 73.6 26.1
1967 73.8 25.9
1966 73.6 25.6
1965 73.6 28.8
1964 73.7 32.5
1963 73.4 28.2
1962 73.2 28.5
1961 73.6 28.3
1960 73.4 28.1
1959 73.2 27.8
1958 73.1 27.6
1957 73 30.9
1956 72.5 31.6
1955 72.5 32
1954 72.4 31.7
1953 71.7 31.4
1952 72.1 31
1951 71.5 30.6
1950 71.4 30.2

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

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Netherlands and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Netherlands South Sudan
2024 17,993,485 11,943,408
2023 17,877,117 11,483,374
2022 17,700,982 11,021,177
2021 17,533,044 10,865,780
2020 17,441,500 10,698,467
2019 17,344,874 10,423,384
2018 17,231,624 10,122,977
2017 17,131,296 10,259,154
2016 17,030,314 10,830,102
2015 16,939,923 11,107,561
2014 16,865,008 11,235,073
2013 16,804,432 11,166,275
2012 16,754,962 10,756,240
2011 16,693,074 10,288,109
2010 16,615,394 9,745,953
2009 16,530,388 9,243,556
2008 16,445,593 8,817,647
2007 16,381,696 8,388,788
2006 16,346,101 7,976,526
2005 16,319,868 7,590,143
2004 16,281,779 7,233,041
2003 16,225,302 6,903,127
2002 16,148,929 6,596,806
2001 16,046,180 6,308,391
2000 15,925,513 6,032,267
1999 15,812,088 5,771,628
1998 15,707,209 5,620,068
1997 15,610,650 5,509,136
1996 15,530,498 5,356,925
1995 15,459,006 5,225,836
1994 15,382,838 5,071,184
1993 15,290,368 4,956,002
1992 15,184,166 4,909,749
1991 15,069,798 4,836,677
1990 14,951,510 4,737,633
1989 14,848,907 4,713,229
1988 14,760,094 4,848,029
1987 14,665,037 4,962,395
1986 14,572,278 4,921,240
1985 14,491,632 4,834,296
1984 14,424,211 4,750,627
1983 14,367,070 4,661,574
1982 14,312,690 4,557,686
1981 14,247,208 4,447,272
1980 14,149,800 4,339,030
1979 14,038,270 4,232,605
1978 13,941,700 4,127,657
1977 13,856,185 4,024,032
1976 13,774,037 3,921,910
1975 13,666,335 3,821,494
1974 13,545,056 3,723,259
1973 13,439,322 3,627,383
1972 13,328,593 3,542,497
1971 13,194,497 3,468,646
1970 13,038,526 3,409,614
1969 12,877,984 3,365,533
1968 12,729,721 3,321,528
1967 12,598,201 3,277,648
1966 12,456,251 3,236,423
1965 12,294,732 3,189,835
1964 12,127,120 3,129,918
1963 11,965,966 3,072,669
1962 11,805,689 3,024,308
1961 11,638,712 2,976,724
1960 11,486,631 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Netherlands

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands South Sudan
2023 1.43 3.86
2022 1.49 3.96
2021 1.62 4.05
2020 1.54 4.16
2019 1.57 4.26
2018 1.59 4.37
2017 1.62 4.48
2016 1.66 4.58
2015 1.66 4.7
2014 1.71 4.82
2013 1.68 4.94
2012 1.72 5.06
2011 1.76 5.19
2010 1.79 5.32
2009 1.79 5.45
2008 1.77 5.57
2007 1.72 5.7
2006 1.72 5.85
2005 1.71 6.02
2004 1.72 6.19
2003 1.75 6.35
2002 1.73 6.52
2001 1.71 6.65
2000 1.72 6.8
1999 1.65 6.94
1998 1.63 7.08
1997 1.56 7.2
1996 1.53 7.32
1995 1.53 7.34
1994 1.57 7.35
1993 1.57 7.36
1992 1.59 7.37
1991 1.61 7.38
1990 1.62 7.38
1989 1.55 7.37
1988 1.55 7.38
1987 1.56 7.39
1986 1.55 7.38
1985 1.51 7.36
1984 1.49 7.35
1983 1.47 7.34
1982 1.5 7.34
1981 1.56 7.33
1980 1.6 7.33
1979 1.56 7.32
1978 1.58 7.33
1977 1.58 7.33
1976 1.63 7.33
1975 1.66 7.33
1974 1.77 7.31
1973 1.9 7.31
1972 2.15 7.31
1971 2.36 7.3
1970 2.57 7.29
1969 2.75 7.28
1968 2.72 7.26
1967 2.81 7.26
1966 2.9 7.25
1965 3.04 7.22
1964 3.17 7.22
1963 3.19 7.2
1962 3.18 7.2
1961 3.22 7.18
1960 3.12 7.16

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

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Netherlands and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands South Sudan
2024 42.4 19.4
2023 42.4 19
2022 42.5 18.7
2021 42.6 18.4
2020 42.5 18.2
2019 42.5 17.8
2018 42.4 17.3
2017 42.3 17.4
2016 42.2 18.2
2015 42 18.6
2014 41.8 19
2013 41.6 19.3
2012 41.3 19.2
2011 41 19
2010 40.7 18.7
2009 40.3 18.4
2008 40 18.2
2007 39.7 18
2006 39.3 17.8
2005 38.9 17.6
2004 38.5 17.4
2003 38.1 17.3
2002 37.8 17.3
2001 37.5 17.3
2000 37.3 17.2
1999 37 17.1
1998 36.7 17
1997 36.4 16.9
1996 36.1 16.9
1995 35.7 16.9
1994 35.4 16.9
1993 35.1 16.9
1992 34.8 17
1991 34.6 17
1990 34.3 17
1989 34.1 17.1
1988 33.8 16.8
1987 33.5 16.5
1986 33.2 16.6
1985 32.9 16.7
1984 32.6 16.8
1983 32.3 16.8
1982 31.9 16.9
1981 31.6 17
1980 31.3 17.1
1979 31 17.1
1978 30.7 17.2
1977 30.3 17.2
1976 29.8 17.3
1975 29.4 17.4
1974 29.3 17.4
1973 29 17.5
1972 28.9 17.5
1971 28.7 17.6
1970 28.6 17.7
1969 28.6 17.9
1968 28.6 18
1967 28.5 18.2
1966 28.6 18.3
1965 28.6 18.3
1964 28.6 18.4
1963 28.7 18.4
1962 28.7 18.5
1961 28.8 18.5
1960 28.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Netherlands South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Netherlands South Sudan
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
34.5%
2018
English speaking
90.9%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Netherlands South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Netherlands South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
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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