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Pakistan vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 35th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 44/197 ($373B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,485), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan South Sudan
Population
258497127
12387398
Population rank 5/197 81/197
GDP
$373B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 44/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 163/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,287
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$261B
2024
$6.87B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.6%
2025
63.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,040
2024
$618
2015
Government debt per person rank 141/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,459
2025
$1,540
2025
Land area
297,638 sq mi
2025
243,990 sq mi
2025
Population density
844 ppl/mi²
2024
49 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Pakistan and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

South Sudan
Year GDP
Pakistan South Sudan
1960 $3,749,265,015 -
1961 $4,118,647,627 -
1962 $4,310,163,797 -
1963 $4,630,827,383 -
1964 $5,204,955,901 -
1965 $5,929,231,415 -
1966 $6,561,108,778 -
1967 $7,464,510,710 -
1968 $8,041,999,160 -
1969 $8,683,116,338 -
1970 $10,027,509,450 -
1971 $10,665,896,682 -
1972 $9,415,016,360 -
1973 $6,383,429,490 -
1974 $8,899,191,919 -
1975 $11,230,606,061 -
1976 $13,168,080,808 -
1977 $15,126,060,606 -
1978 $17,811,515,152 -
1979 $19,688,383,838 -
1980 $23,654,444,444 -
1981 $28,100,606,061 -
1982 $30,725,971,564 -
1983 $28,691,889,764 -
1984 $31,151,825,467 -
1985 $31,144,920,844 -
1986 $31,899,070,056 -
1987 $33,351,529,275 -
1988 $38,472,742,808 -
1989 $40,171,106,279 -
1990 $40,010,423,970 -
1991 $45,625,336,680 -
1992 $48,884,671,947 -
1993 $51,809,999,353 -
1994 $52,293,470,813 -
1995 $60,636,071,684 -
1996 $63,320,170,084 -
1997 $62,433,340,468 -
1998 $62,191,955,814 -
1999 $62,973,857,069 -
2000 $99,484,802,345 -
2001 $97,145,618,480 -
2002 $97,923,302,809 -
2003 $112,371,913,741 -
2004 $132,216,048,339 -
2005 $145,208,562,961 -
2006 $161,871,385,506 -
2007 $184,140,869,997 -
2008 $202,203,748,584 $14,586,253,383
2009 $187,337,783,856 $12,231,264,525
2010 $196,709,621,850 $14,602,072,411
2011 $230,586,581,060 $14,907,308,933
2012 $250,106,966,105 $11,931,472,169
2013 $258,657,231,672 $18,426,469,017
2014 $271,390,474,858 $13,962,212,847
2015 $299,963,590,535 $11,997,800,760
2016 $313,630,000,130 -
2017 $339,205,534,861 -
2018 $356,128,166,705 -
2019 $320,909,472,771 -
2020 $300,425,609,818 -
2021 $348,516,647,445 -
2022 $374,890,295,667 -
2023 $337,885,531,778 -
2024 $373,071,855,732 -

Pakistan and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

South Sudan
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan South Sudan
1960 $82 -
1961 $87.8 -
1962 $89.5 -
1963 $93.7 -
1964 $102.5 -
1965 $113.6 -
1966 $122.2 -
1967 $135.2 -
1968 $141.6 -
1969 $148.5 -
1970 $166.7 -
1971 $172.5 -
1972 $148.1 -
1973 $97.5 -
1974 $132 -
1975 $161.7 -
1976 $183.9 -
1977 $204.7 -
1978 $233.4 -
1979 $249.2 -
1980 $287.4 -
1981 $328 -
1982 $345 -
1983 $311 -
1984 $327 -
1985 $317 -
1986 $314 -
1987 $317 -
1988 $354 -
1989 $358 -
1990 $344 -
1991 $380 -
1992 $396 -
1993 $408 -
1994 $400 -
1995 $451 -
1996 $457 -
1997 $438 -
1998 $424 -
1999 $418 -
2000 $642 -
2001 $610 -
2002 $600 -
2003 $672 -
2004 $772 -
2005 $828 -
2006 $901 -
2007 $998 -
2008 $1,067 $1,654
2009 $964 $1,323
2010 $987 $1,498
2011 $1,132 $1,449
2012 $1,204 $1,109
2013 $1,225 $1,650
2014 $1,267 $1,243
2015 $1,380 $1,080
2016 $1,425 -
2017 $1,519 -
2018 $1,569 -
2019 $1,390 -
2020 $1,278 -
2021 $1,455 -
2022 $1,538 -
2023 $1,365 -
2024 $1,485 -

Pakistan vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

South Sudan
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan South Sudan
1950 34.2 30.2
1951 35.4 30.6
1952 36.5 31
1953 37.6 31.4
1954 38.6 31.7
1955 39.6 32
1956 40.6 31.6
1957 41.6 30.9
1958 42.5 27.6
1959 43.3 27.8
1960 44.1 28.1
1961 45 28.3
1962 45.9 28.5
1963 46.8 28.2
1964 47.8 32.5
1965 48.5 28.8
1966 49.8 25.6
1967 50.8 25.9
1968 51.6 26.1
1969 52.3 25.4
1970 52.9 25.6
1971 49 31
1972 53.8 31.3
1973 54.1 36.3
1974 54.3 36.6
1975 54.7 36.9
1976 55.1 37.1
1977 55.5 37.4
1978 56.1 37.6
1979 56.6 37.8
1980 57.2 38
1981 57.8 38.3
1982 58.3 38.7
1983 58.7 34.7
1984 58.9 31.8
1985 59.1 32.4
1986 59.2 32.8
1987 59.2 20.7
1988 59.4 11
1989 59.5 28.2
1990 59.7 28.6
1991 59.9 29.2
1992 60 21.9
1993 60.1 22.3
1994 60.2 44.9
1995 60.3 31.5
1996 60.5 32.1
1997 60.6 33.1
1998 61.1 19
1999 61.5 44.5
2000 61.9 47.6
2001 62.2 48.6
2002 62.6 49.4
2003 62.8 52.3
2004 63.1 53.1
2005 62.4 54
2006 63.6 54.7
2007 63.8 55.4
2008 64 56.3
2009 64.2 56.8
2010 64.4 57.5
2011 64.7 57.7
2012 64.9 58.2
2013 65.1 58.3
2014 65.4 45.6
2015 65.6 39.8
2016 65.9 36.7
2017 66.2 35.4
2018 66.5 51.9
2019 66.7 58.1
2020 65.7 57.6
2021 65.8 57
2022 67.4 57.2
2023 67.6 57.6
2024 67.8 57.7
2025 67.9 57.9

Pakistan and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

South Sudan
Year Population
Pakistan South Sudan
1960 45,709,310 2,931,559
1961 46,921,277 2,976,724
1962 48,156,128 3,024,308
1963 49,447,776 3,072,669
1964 50,799,999 3,129,918
1965 52,209,010 3,189,835
1966 53,678,667 3,236,423
1967 55,214,768 3,277,648
1968 56,810,507 3,321,528
1969 58,460,939 3,365,533
1970 60,166,719 3,409,614
1971 61,847,899 3,468,646
1972 63,583,194 3,542,497
1973 65,461,912 3,627,383
1974 67,415,487 3,723,259
1975 69,461,175 3,821,494
1976 71,620,254 3,921,910
1977 73,901,827 4,024,032
1978 76,307,379 4,127,657
1979 78,997,039 4,232,605
1980 82,291,010 4,339,030
1981 85,802,049 4,447,272
1982 89,089,246 4,557,686
1983 92,227,711 4,661,574
1984 95,164,936 4,750,627
1985 98,229,285 4,834,296
1986 101,606,764 4,921,240
1987 105,130,717 4,962,395
1988 108,724,739 4,848,029
1989 112,336,629 4,713,229
1990 116,155,576 4,737,633
1991 120,060,406 4,836,677
1992 123,546,848 4,909,749
1993 127,020,117 4,956,002
1994 130,748,083 5,071,184
1995 134,582,253 5,225,836
1996 138,557,092 5,356,925
1997 142,531,804 5,509,136
1998 146,522,356 5,620,068
1999 150,565,377 5,771,628
2000 154,879,127 6,032,267
2001 159,270,907 6,308,391
2002 163,222,549 6,596,806
2003 167,110,248 6,903,127
2004 171,286,000 7,233,041
2005 175,453,212 7,590,143
2006 179,682,690 7,976,526
2007 184,493,231 8,388,788
2008 189,499,113 8,817,647
2009 194,376,534 9,243,556
2010 199,239,047 9,745,953
2011 203,746,065 10,288,109
2012 207,667,125 10,756,240
2013 211,073,978 11,166,275
2014 214,264,647 11,235,073
2015 217,290,883 11,107,561
2016 220,138,869 10,830,102
2017 223,273,967 10,259,154
2018 226,928,892 10,122,977
2019 230,800,899 10,423,384
2020 235,001,746 10,698,467
2021 239,477,801 10,865,780
2022 243,700,667 11,021,177
2023 247,504,495 11,483,374
2024 251,269,164 11,943,408

Fertility rates in Pakistan and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Pakistan

South Sudan
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan South Sudan
1960 6.8 7.16
1961 6.8 7.18
1962 6.8 7.2
1963 6.8 7.2
1964 6.8 7.22
1965 6.8 7.22
1966 6.8 7.25
1967 6.8 7.26
1968 6.8 7.26
1969 6.8 7.28
1970 6.8 7.29
1971 6.8 7.3
1972 6.81 7.31
1973 6.81 7.31
1974 6.81 7.31
1975 6.81 7.33
1976 6.81 7.33
1977 6.8 7.33
1978 6.78 7.33
1979 6.76 7.32
1980 6.73 7.33
1981 6.7 7.33
1982 6.67 7.34
1983 6.64 7.34
1984 6.62 7.35
1985 6.59 7.36
1986 6.55 7.38
1987 6.52 7.39
1988 6.48 7.38
1989 6.43 7.37
1990 6.36 7.38
1991 6.29 7.38
1992 6.21 7.37
1993 6.11 7.36
1994 6.01 7.35
1995 5.89 7.34
1996 5.77 7.32
1997 5.64 7.2
1998 5.51 7.08
1999 5.46 6.94
2000 5.35 6.8
2001 5.18 6.65
2002 5.01 6.52
2003 4.89 6.35
2004 4.68 6.19
2005 4.6 6.02
2006 4.59 5.85
2007 4.55 5.7
2008 4.51 5.57
2009 4.47 5.45
2010 4.4 5.32
2011 4.31 5.19
2012 4.2 5.06
2013 4.13 4.94
2014 4.06 4.82
2015 3.99 4.7
2016 3.9 4.58
2017 3.9 4.48
2018 3.86 4.37
2019 3.81 4.26
2020 3.77 4.16
2021 3.72 4.05
2022 3.66 3.96
2023 3.61 3.86

Pakistan and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

South Sudan
Year Median age, years
Pakistan South Sudan
1960 19.1 18.6
1961 19.1 18.5
1962 19 18.5
1963 19 18.4
1964 18.9 18.4
1965 18.8 18.3
1966 18.7 18.3
1967 18.6 18.2
1968 18.5 18
1969 18.4 17.9
1970 18.2 17.7
1971 18.1 17.6
1972 18 17.5
1973 18 17.5
1974 17.9 17.4
1975 17.9 17.4
1976 17.9 17.3
1977 17.9 17.2
1978 18 17.2
1979 18 17.1
1980 18.2 17.1
1981 18.3 17
1982 18.4 16.9
1983 18.4 16.8
1984 18.3 16.8
1985 18.2 16.7
1986 18.2 16.6
1987 18.1 16.5
1988 18.1 16.8
1989 18 17.1
1990 18 17
1991 18 17
1992 17.9 17
1993 17.8 16.9
1994 17.8 16.9
1995 17.8 16.9
1996 17.8 16.9
1997 17.8 16.9
1998 17.9 17
1999 18 17.1
2000 18.1 17.2
2001 18.3 17.3
2002 18.4 17.3
2003 18.5 17.3
2004 18.7 17.4
2005 18.9 17.6
2006 19 17.8
2007 19.2 18
2008 19.4 18.2
2009 19.6 18.4
2010 19.8 18.7
2011 19.9 19
2012 20 19.2
2013 20.1 19.3
2014 20.2 19
2015 20.3 18.6
2016 20.3 18.2
2017 20.4 17.4
2018 20.5 17.3
2019 20.7 17.8
2020 20.9 18.2
2021 21 18.4
2022 21.2 18.7
2023 21.3 19
2024 21.5 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$360B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
26.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.8%
2023
6.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.62%
2025
+2%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2021
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
50.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
49.1
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Pakistan South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
200.5 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Pakistan South Sudan
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,401,173
2024
+15,374
2024
Urban population
38.4%
2024
21.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
29
2025
5.62
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
8
2024
Higher education index
58
2025
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
45
2025
54
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
48.9%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Pakistan South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$38.8
2022
$49.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.4
2022
$17
2022
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.2%
2022
49.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2019
0.04
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
58.5
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2025
21
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Pakistan South Sudan
% of world land
0.52%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2025
109,449 sq mi
2025
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2025
27,633 sq mi
2025
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
n/a

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