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Portugal vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 108th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal South Sudan
Population
10667081
12507858
Population rank 92/197 80/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 46/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 44/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$297B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 27/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
58 years
2026

Portugal and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Portugal and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Portugal

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Portugal South Sudan
2024 $313,271,185,085 -
2023 $292,323,800,949 -
2022 $256,898,677,175 -
2021 $256,055,879,091 -
2020 $229,618,773,423 -
2019 $240,115,970,063 -
2018 $242,092,894,543 -
2017 $220,862,990,767 -
2016 $206,305,431,242 -
2015 $199,038,523,120 $11,997,800,760
2014 $230,078,616,300 $13,962,212,847
2013 $226,677,408,292 $18,426,469,017
2012 $216,536,676,772 $11,931,472,169
2011 $245,426,767,676 $14,907,308,933
2010 $238,443,864,993 $14,602,072,411
2009 $244,667,762,836 $12,231,264,525
2008 $263,416,394,624 $14,586,253,383
2007 $240,496,147,317 -
2006 $208,756,449,276 -
2005 $197,253,876,705 -
2004 $189,382,122,532 -
2003 $165,226,175,537 -
2002 $134,795,565,549 -
2001 $121,604,107,165 -
2000 $118,605,192,877 -
1999 $127,470,385,557 -
1998 $123,946,327,916 -
1997 $117,016,535,163 -
1996 $122,630,089,680 -
1995 $118,122,007,430 -
1994 $99,688,641,304 -
1993 $95,009,751,901 -
1992 $107,592,098,307 -
1991 $89,233,599,278 -
1990 $78,713,860,217 -
1989 $60,594,092,182 -
1988 $56,347,250,696 -
1987 $48,182,925,857 -
1986 $38,745,901,354 -
1985 $27,115,807,742 -
1984 $25,217,969,050 -
1983 $27,239,650,742 -
1982 $30,527,754,793 -
1981 $31,977,276,873 -
1980 $32,896,519,824 -
1979 $26,622,819,672 -
1978 $23,487,614,051 -
1977 $21,439,523,311 -
1976 $20,332,831,565 -
1975 $19,347,607,843 -
1974 $17,512,391,476 -
1973 $15,090,564,186 -
1972 $11,239,117,865 -
1971 $9,201,604,240 -
1970 $8,108,235,704 -
1969 $7,287,555,035 -
1968 $6,644,693,214 -
1967 $6,002,607,030 -
1966 $5,370,108,031 -
1965 $4,901,711,248 -
1964 $4,429,202,657 -
1963 $4,084,251,593 -
1962 $3,835,883,663 -
1961 $3,573,719,085 -
1960 $3,339,150,158 -

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

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Portugal and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal South Sudan
2024 $29,292 -
2023 $27,635 -
2022 $24,621 -
2021 $24,711 -
2020 $22,299 -
2019 $23,343 -
2018 $23,541 -
2017 $21,442 -
2016 $19,980 -
2015 $19,216 $1,080
2014 $22,121 $1,243
2013 $21,676 $1,650
2012 $20,593 $1,109
2011 $23,247 $1,449
2010 $22,552 $1,498
2009 $23,151 $1,323
2008 $24,949 $1,654
2007 $22,811 -
2006 $19,839 -
2005 $18,780 -
2004 $18,064 -
2003 $15,798 -
2002 $12,937 -
2001 $11,735 -
2000 $11,526 -
1999 $12,475 -
1998 $12,199 -
1997 $11,576 -
1996 $12,185 -
1995 $11,781 -
1994 $9,977 -
1993 $9,535 -
1992 $10,811 -
1991 $8,959 -
1990 $7,885 -
1989 $6,056 -
1988 $5,624 -
1987 $4,804 -
1986 $3,862 -
1985 $2,705 -
1984 $2,523 -
1983 $2,735 -
1982 $3,080 -
1981 $3,246 -
1980 $3,368 -
1979 $2,756 -
1978 $2,457 -
1977 $2,267 -
1976 $2,173 -
1975 $2,128 -
1974 $2,000 -
1973 $1,748 -
1972 $1,302 -
1971 $1,065 -
1970 $934 -
1969 $832 -
1968 $752 -
1967 $676 -
1966 $601 -
1965 $545 -
1964 $490 -
1963 $452 -
1962 $426 -
1961 $400 -
1960 $377 -

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

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Portugal vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal South Sudan
2026 82.9 58
2025 82.7 57.9
2024 82.6 57.7
2023 82.4 57.6
2022 81.2 57.2
2021 81.4 57
2020 81.4 57.6
2019 82 58.1
2018 81.6 51.9
2017 81.7 35.4
2016 81.4 36.7
2015 81.3 39.8
2014 81.3 45.6
2013 80.9 58.3
2012 80.6 58.2
2011 80.6 57.7
2010 80.1 57.5
2009 79.8 56.8
2008 79.6 56.3
2007 79.3 55.4
2006 79.1 54.7
2005 78.3 54
2004 78.4 53.1
2003 77.6 52.3
2002 77.4 49.4
2001 77.2 48.6
2000 76.8 47.6
1999 76.3 44.5
1998 76.1 19
1997 75.9 33.1
1996 75.5 32.1
1995 75.5 31.5
1994 75.7 44.9
1993 74.8 22.3
1992 74.9 21.9
1991 74.2 29.2
1990 74.3 28.6
1989 74.7 28.2
1988 74.1 11
1987 74.1 20.7
1986 73.6 32.8
1985 73.2 32.4
1984 72.9 31.8
1983 72.7 34.7
1982 72.7 38.7
1981 71.9 38.3
1980 71.7 38
1979 71.6 37.8
1978 70.8 37.6
1977 70.3 37.4
1976 69.1 37.1
1975 68.8 36.9
1974 69.1 36.6
1973 68.6 36.3
1972 69.2 31.3
1971 66.8 31
1970 67.1 25.6
1969 66.4 25.4
1968 66.8 26.1
1967 66.5 25.9
1966 65.6 25.6
1965 66.1 28.8
1964 65.1 32.5
1963 64.9 28.2
1962 64.3 28.5
1961 62.8 28.3
1960 64.1 28.1
1959 62.9 27.8
1958 63.7 27.6
1957 61.4 30.9
1956 61.2 31.6
1955 61.4 32
1954 62.2 31.7
1953 61.1 31.4
1952 59.8 31
1951 58.7 30.6
1950 58.5 30.2

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

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Portugal and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Portugal South Sudan
2024 10,694,681 11,943,408
2023 10,578,174 11,483,374
2022 10,434,332 11,021,177
2021 10,361,831 10,865,780
2020 10,297,081 10,698,467
2019 10,286,263 10,423,384
2018 10,283,822 10,122,977
2017 10,300,300 10,259,154
2016 10,325,452 10,830,102
2015 10,358,076 11,107,561
2014 10,401,062 11,235,073
2013 10,457,295 11,166,275
2012 10,514,844 10,756,240
2011 10,557,560 10,288,109
2010 10,573,100 9,745,953
2009 10,568,247 9,243,556
2008 10,558,177 8,817,647
2007 10,542,964 8,388,788
2006 10,522,288 7,976,526
2005 10,503,330 7,590,143
2004 10,483,861 7,233,041
2003 10,458,821 6,903,127
2002 10,419,631 6,596,806
2001 10,362,722 6,308,391
2000 10,289,898 6,032,267
1999 10,217,828 5,771,628
1998 10,160,196 5,620,068
1997 10,108,977 5,509,136
1996 10,063,945 5,356,925
1995 10,026,176 5,225,836
1994 9,991,525 5,071,184
1993 9,964,675 4,956,002
1992 9,952,494 4,909,749
1991 9,960,235 4,836,677
1990 9,983,218 4,737,633
1989 10,005,000 4,713,229
1988 10,019,610 4,848,029
1987 10,030,031 4,962,395
1986 10,032,734 4,921,240
1985 10,023,613 4,834,296
1984 9,996,232 4,750,627
1983 9,957,865 4,661,574
1982 9,911,771 4,557,686
1981 9,851,362 4,447,272
1980 9,766,312 4,339,030
1979 9,661,265 4,232,605
1978 9,558,250 4,127,657
1977 9,455,675 4,024,032
1976 9,355,810 3,921,910
1975 9,093,470 3,821,494
1974 8,754,365 3,723,259
1973 8,633,100 3,627,383
1972 8,630,430 3,542,497
1971 8,643,756 3,468,646
1970 8,680,431 3,409,614
1969 8,757,705 3,365,533
1968 8,836,650 3,321,528
1967 8,874,520 3,277,648
1966 8,930,990 3,236,423
1965 8,998,595 3,189,835
1964 9,035,365 3,129,918
1963 9,030,355 3,072,669
1962 8,993,985 3,024,308
1961 8,929,316 2,976,724
1960 8,857,716 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Portugal

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal South Sudan
2023 1.44 3.86
2022 1.43 3.96
2021 1.35 4.05
2020 1.42 4.16
2019 1.44 4.26
2018 1.42 4.37
2017 1.38 4.48
2016 1.37 4.58
2015 1.31 4.7
2014 1.24 4.82
2013 1.21 4.94
2012 1.28 5.06
2011 1.35 5.19
2010 1.39 5.32
2009 1.34 5.45
2008 1.39 5.57
2007 1.35 5.7
2006 1.37 5.85
2005 1.41 6.02
2004 1.4 6.19
2003 1.44 6.35
2002 1.46 6.52
2001 1.45 6.65
2000 1.55 6.8
1999 1.5 6.94
1998 1.47 7.08
1997 1.47 7.2
1996 1.44 7.32
1995 1.41 7.34
1994 1.45 7.35
1993 1.52 7.36
1992 1.54 7.37
1991 1.56 7.38
1990 1.56 7.38
1989 1.57 7.37
1988 1.61 7.38
1987 1.62 7.39
1986 1.66 7.38
1985 1.72 7.36
1984 1.9 7.35
1983 1.95 7.34
1982 2.07 7.34
1981 2.13 7.33
1980 2.25 7.33
1979 2.31 7.32
1978 2.45 7.33
1977 2.69 7.33
1976 2.82 7.33
1975 2.75 7.33
1974 2.7 7.31
1973 2.77 7.31
1972 2.86 7.31
1971 3 7.3
1970 3.01 7.29
1969 3.12 7.28
1968 3.12 7.26
1967 3.16 7.26
1966 3.16 7.25
1965 3.15 7.22
1964 3.21 7.22
1963 3.12 7.2
1962 3.23 7.2
1961 3.21 7.18
1960 3.16 7.16

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

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Portugal and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal South Sudan
2024 47.5 19.4
2023 47.2 19
2022 46.8 18.7
2021 46.5 18.4
2020 46.1 18.2
2019 45.6 17.8
2018 45.2 17.3
2017 44.7 17.4
2016 44.3 18.2
2015 43.8 18.6
2014 43.4 19
2013 42.9 19.3
2012 42.4 19.2
2011 41.9 19
2010 41.5 18.7
2009 41 18.4
2008 40.6 18.2
2007 40.2 18
2006 39.8 17.8
2005 39.4 17.6
2004 39 17.4
2003 38.6 17.3
2002 38.3 17.3
2001 38 17.3
2000 37.7 17.2
1999 37.4 17.1
1998 37.1 17
1997 36.8 16.9
1996 36.4 16.9
1995 36.1 16.9
1994 35.7 16.9
1993 35.4 16.9
1992 35 17
1991 34.6 17
1990 34.2 17
1989 33.7 17.1
1988 33.3 16.8
1987 32.9 16.5
1986 32.5 16.6
1985 32.1 16.7
1984 31.7 16.8
1983 31.4 16.8
1982 31.1 16.9
1981 30.8 17
1980 30.6 17.1
1979 30.3 17.1
1978 30 17.2
1977 29.9 17.2
1976 29.8 17.3
1975 29.7 17.4
1974 29.7 17.4
1973 29.6 17.5
1972 29.6 17.5
1971 29.7 17.6
1970 29.6 17.7
1969 29.4 17.9
1968 29.2 18
1967 29.1 18.2
1966 29 18.3
1965 28.8 18.3
1964 28.7 18.4
1963 28.5 18.4
1962 28.3 18.5
1961 28.1 18.5
1960 27.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Portugal South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Portugal South Sudan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
78
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
27.3%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Portugal South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Portugal South Sudan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026

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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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