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Paraguay vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 59th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay South Sudan
Population
7120169
12507858
Population rank 108/197 80/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 98/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 109/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 103/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Paraguay and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay South Sudan
2024 $44,458,118,397 -
2023 $43,118,053,175 -
2022 $41,952,910,858 -
2021 $39,950,899,939 -
2020 $35,432,178,068 -
2019 $37,925,338,329 -
2018 $40,225,448,341 -
2017 $38,997,129,474 -
2016 $36,089,700,223 -
2015 $36,211,447,840 $11,997,800,760
2014 $40,377,929,296 $13,962,212,847
2013 $38,501,122,141 $18,426,469,017
2012 $33,271,921,136 $11,931,472,169
2011 $33,756,238,766 $14,907,308,933
2010 $27,260,886,405 $14,602,072,411
2009 $22,355,151,162 $12,231,264,525
2008 $24,615,267,664 $14,586,253,383
2007 $17,856,393,235 -
2006 $13,429,430,050 -
2005 $10,737,500,188 -
2004 $9,624,440,836 -
2003 $7,691,367,471 -
2002 $7,196,260,657 -
2001 $8,495,806,432 -
2000 $8,855,705,140 -
1999 $8,837,070,236 -
1998 $9,260,481,572 -
1997 $9,965,225,678 -
1996 $9,788,391,781 -
1995 $9,062,131,475 -
1994 $7,870,982,005 -
1993 $7,249,533,620 -
1992 $7,157,424,031 -
1991 $6,984,367,763 -
1990 $5,812,114,523 -
1989 $4,757,732,200 -
1988 $4,255,683,528 -
1987 $3,971,044,724 -
1986 $3,723,993,943 -
1985 $3,282,449,236 -
1984 $4,502,462,807 -
1983 $5,673,248,726 -
1982 $5,419,411,765 -
1981 $5,624,515,873 -
1980 $4,448,087,302 -
1979 $3,416,777,778 -
1978 $2,559,857,143 -
1977 $2,092,158,730 -
1976 $1,698,960,317 -
1975 $1,511,420,635 -
1974 $1,333,475,397 -
1973 $995,531,746 -
1972 $769,039,683 -
1971 $664,571,429 -
1970 $594,611,111 -
1969 $556,293,651 -
1968 $517,650,794 -
1967 $492,674,603 -
1966 $465,888,889 -
1965 $443,587,302 -
1964 $408,349,206 -
1963 $383,904,762 -
1962 $360,698,413 -
1961 $322,053,713 -
1960 $288,884,368 -

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

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Paraguay and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay South Sudan
2024 $6,416 -
2023 $6,300 -
2022 $6,206 -
2021 $5,977 -
2020 $5,365 -
2019 $5,821 -
2018 $6,258 -
2017 $6,152 -
2016 $5,775 -
2015 $5,879 $1,080
2014 $6,652 $1,243
2013 $6,436 $1,650
2012 $5,642 $1,109
2011 $5,805 $1,449
2010 $4,751 $1,498
2009 $3,942 $1,323
2008 $4,385 $1,654
2007 $3,212 -
2006 $2,439 -
2005 $1,971 -
2004 $1,786 -
2003 $1,444 -
2002 $1,368 -
2001 $1,638 -
2000 $1,736 -
1999 $1,766 -
1998 $1,890 -
1997 $2,079 -
1996 $2,088 -
1995 $1,979 -
1994 $1,760 -
1993 $1,662 -
1992 $1,683 -
1991 $1,685 -
1990 $1,440 -
1989 $1,211 -
1988 $1,114 -
1987 $1,069 -
1986 $1,031 -
1985 $935 -
1984 $1,319 -
1983 $1,710 -
1982 $1,680 -
1981 $1,793 -
1980 $1,457 -
1979 $1,149 -
1978 $883 -
1977 $740 -
1976 $616 -
1975 $562 -
1974 $508 -
1973 $389 -
1972 $308 -
1971 $272.1 -
1970 $249 -
1969 $238.2 -
1968 $226.8 -
1967 $220.9 -
1966 $213.9 -
1965 $208.7 -
1964 $197 -
1963 $189.9 -
1962 $182.8 -
1961 $167.1 -
1960 $153.4 -

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

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Paraguay vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay South Sudan
2026 74.2 58
2025 74.1 57.9
2024 74 57.7
2023 73.8 57.6
2022 72.3 57.2
2021 68.1 57
2020 72.7 57.6
2019 73.7 58.1
2018 73.6 51.9
2017 73.4 35.4
2016 73.5 36.7
2015 73.5 39.8
2014 73.4 45.6
2013 73.3 58.3
2012 73.1 58.2
2011 72.8 57.7
2010 72.6 57.5
2009 72.3 56.8
2008 72 56.3
2007 71.8 55.4
2006 71.6 54.7
2005 71.3 54
2004 71.1 53.1
2003 70.8 52.3
2002 70.5 49.4
2001 70.3 48.6
2000 70 47.6
1999 69.8 44.5
1998 69.5 19
1997 69.3 33.1
1996 69.1 32.1
1995 68.8 31.5
1994 68.5 44.9
1993 68.2 22.3
1992 68 21.9
1991 67.7 29.2
1990 67.3 28.6
1989 66.9 28.2
1988 66.7 11
1987 66.5 20.7
1986 66.2 32.8
1985 65.9 32.4
1984 65.6 31.8
1983 65.3 34.7
1982 65.1 38.7
1981 64.8 38.3
1980 64.6 38
1979 64.3 37.8
1978 64.1 37.6
1977 63.9 37.4
1976 63.7 37.1
1975 63.4 36.9
1974 63.2 36.6
1973 63.1 36.3
1972 62.9 31.3
1971 62.7 31
1970 62.6 25.6
1969 62.4 25.4
1968 62.2 26.1
1967 62 25.9
1966 61.8 25.6
1965 61.6 28.8
1964 61.4 32.5
1963 61.1 28.2
1962 60.8 28.5
1961 60.5 28.3
1960 60.2 28.1
1959 59.9 27.8
1958 59.6 27.6
1957 59.3 30.9
1956 59 31.6
1955 58.8 32
1954 58.6 31.7
1953 58.5 31.4
1952 58.4 31
1951 58.3 30.6
1950 58.1 30.2

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

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Paraguay and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Paraguay South Sudan
2024 6,929,153 11,943,408
2023 6,844,146 11,483,374
2022 6,760,464 11,021,177
2021 6,684,182 10,865,780
2020 6,603,739 10,698,467
2019 6,515,058 10,423,384
2018 6,427,382 10,122,977
2017 6,338,660 10,259,154
2016 6,249,126 10,830,102
2015 6,159,103 11,107,561
2014 6,069,811 11,235,073
2013 5,982,445 11,166,275
2012 5,897,008 10,756,240
2011 5,814,626 10,288,109
2010 5,737,971 9,745,953
2009 5,671,236 9,243,556
2008 5,613,574 8,817,647
2007 5,559,386 8,388,788
2006 5,505,148 7,976,526
2005 5,448,097 7,590,143
2004 5,388,175 7,233,041
2003 5,326,436 6,903,127
2002 5,261,328 6,596,806
2001 5,187,689 6,308,391
2000 5,100,868 6,032,267
1999 5,003,135 5,771,628
1998 4,900,025 5,620,068
1997 4,794,412 5,509,136
1996 4,687,543 5,356,925
1995 4,579,806 5,225,836
1994 4,471,417 5,071,184
1993 4,362,696 4,956,002
1992 4,253,600 4,909,749
1991 4,144,364 4,836,677
1990 4,035,747 4,737,633
1989 3,927,802 4,713,229
1988 3,820,546 4,848,029
1987 3,714,889 4,962,395
1986 3,611,474 4,921,240
1985 3,510,671 4,834,296
1984 3,412,936 4,750,627
1983 3,318,068 4,661,574
1982 3,226,189 4,557,686
1981 3,137,604 4,447,272
1980 3,053,235 4,339,030
1979 2,973,968 4,232,605
1978 2,899,269 4,127,657
1977 2,827,874 4,024,032
1976 2,758,836 3,921,910
1975 2,691,648 3,821,494
1974 2,625,621 3,723,259
1973 2,561,102 3,627,383
1972 2,499,881 3,542,497
1971 2,442,537 3,468,646
1970 2,388,028 3,409,614
1969 2,334,992 3,365,533
1968 2,282,391 3,321,528
1967 2,229,994 3,277,648
1966 2,177,584 3,236,423
1965 2,125,177 3,189,835
1964 2,073,119 3,129,918
1963 2,021,909 3,072,669
1962 1,973,130 3,024,308
1961 1,927,394 2,976,724
1960 1,883,514 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Paraguay

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay South Sudan
2023 2.42 3.86
2022 2.44 3.96
2021 2.47 4.05
2020 2.5 4.16
2019 2.53 4.26
2018 2.56 4.37
2017 2.59 4.48
2016 2.62 4.58
2015 2.65 4.7
2014 2.65 4.82
2013 2.64 4.94
2012 2.66 5.06
2011 2.67 5.19
2010 2.7 5.32
2009 2.76 5.45
2008 2.79 5.57
2007 2.82 5.7
2006 2.89 5.85
2005 2.97 6.02
2004 3.05 6.19
2003 3.12 6.35
2002 3.23 6.52
2001 3.36 6.65
2000 3.51 6.8
1999 3.67 6.94
1998 3.8 7.08
1997 3.91 7.2
1996 4.01 7.32
1995 4.11 7.34
1994 4.2 7.35
1993 4.28 7.36
1992 4.4 7.37
1991 4.48 7.38
1990 4.57 7.38
1989 4.68 7.37
1988 4.77 7.38
1987 4.85 7.39
1986 4.93 7.38
1985 4.97 7.36
1984 5.04 7.35
1983 5.09 7.34
1982 5.13 7.34
1981 5.15 7.33
1980 5.1 7.33
1979 5.06 7.32
1978 5.04 7.33
1977 5.08 7.33
1976 5.12 7.33
1975 5.18 7.33
1974 5.27 7.31
1973 5.35 7.31
1972 5.46 7.31
1971 5.59 7.3
1970 5.72 7.29
1969 5.84 7.28
1968 5.97 7.26
1967 6.1 7.26
1966 6.23 7.25
1965 6.35 7.22
1964 6.42 7.22
1963 6.45 7.2
1962 6.47 7.2
1961 6.49 7.18
1960 6.5 7.16

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

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Paraguay and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay South Sudan
2024 27.7 19.4
2023 27.4 19
2022 27.1 18.7
2021 26.8 18.4
2020 26.6 18.2
2019 26.2 17.8
2018 25.9 17.3
2017 25.6 17.4
2016 25.3 18.2
2015 24.9 18.6
2014 24.6 19
2013 24.3 19.3
2012 23.9 19.2
2011 23.6 19
2010 23.2 18.7
2009 22.9 18.4
2008 22.5 18.2
2007 22.2 18
2006 21.8 17.8
2005 21.5 17.6
2004 21.1 17.4
2003 20.8 17.3
2002 20.5 17.3
2001 20.3 17.3
2000 20.1 17.2
1999 19.9 17.1
1998 19.7 17
1997 19.6 16.9
1996 19.5 16.9
1995 19.4 16.9
1994 19.4 16.9
1993 19.3 16.9
1992 19.3 17
1991 19.3 17
1990 19.2 17
1989 19.2 17.1
1988 19.2 16.8
1987 19.1 16.5
1986 19.1 16.6
1985 19 16.7
1984 19 16.8
1983 18.9 16.8
1982 18.9 16.9
1981 18.8 17
1980 18.7 17.1
1979 18.6 17.1
1978 18.4 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18 17.3
1975 17.9 17.4
1974 17.7 17.4
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.4 17.5
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.2 17.7
1969 17.1 17.9
1968 17 18
1967 17 18.2
1966 16.9 18.3
1965 16.9 18.3
1964 16.9 18.4
1963 16.9 18.4
1962 16.9 18.5
1961 16.8 18.5
1960 16.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Paraguay South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Paraguay South Sudan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Paraguay South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Paraguay South Sudan
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
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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