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Qatar vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 158th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar South Sudan
Population
2999260
12507858
Population rank 136/197 80/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 56/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 11/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 23/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
58 years
2026

Qatar and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Qatar and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Qatar

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Qatar South Sudan
2024 $219,162,637,363 -
2023 $217,308,516,484 -
2022 $235,709,340,659 -
2021 $179,732,142,857 -
2020 $144,411,538,462 -
2019 $176,371,428,571 -
2018 $183,335,164,835 -
2017 $161,099,175,824 -
2016 $151,732,142,857 -
2015 $161,739,835,165 $11,997,800,760
2014 $206,224,725,275 $13,962,212,847
2013 $198,727,747,253 $18,426,469,017
2012 $186,833,516,484 $11,931,472,169
2011 $167,775,274,725 $14,907,308,933
2010 $123,627,197,802 $14,602,072,411
2009 $97,798,351,648 $12,231,264,525
2008 $115,270,054,945 $14,586,253,383
2007 $79,712,087,912 -
2006 $60,882,142,857 -
2005 $44,530,494,505 -
2004 $31,734,065,934 -
2003 $23,533,791,209 -
2002 $19,363,736,264 -
2001 $17,538,461,538 -
2000 $17,759,890,110 -
1999 $12,393,131,868 -
1998 $10,255,495,027 -
1997 $11,297,802,115 -
1996 $9,059,340,385 -
1995 $8,137,911,978 -
1994 $7,374,450,769 -
1993 $7,156,593,654 -
1992 $7,646,153,984 -
1991 $6,883,516,484 -
1990 $7,360,439,423 -
1989 $6,487,912,088 -
1988 $6,038,187,033 -
1987 $5,446,428,681 -
1986 $5,053,021,951 -
1985 $6,153,296,456 -
1984 $6,704,395,824 -
1983 $6,467,582,308 -
1982 $7,596,703,214 -
1981 $8,661,263,764 -
1980 $7,829,165,262 -
1979 $5,632,962,997 -
1978 $4,052,000,413 -
1977 $3,617,564,638 -
1976 $3,284,273,987 -
1975 $2,512,773,166 -
1974 $2,401,403,227 -
1973 $793,885,560 -
1972 $510,262,500 -
1971 $387,703,106 -
1970 $301,791,302 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar South Sudan
2024 $76,689 -
2023 $81,817 -
2022 $88,701 -
2021 $71,752 -
2020 $51,684 -
2019 $66,841 -
2018 $71,040 -
2017 $63,280 -
2016 $61,254 -
2015 $68,985 $1,080
2014 $95,841 $1,243
2013 $103,697 $1,650
2012 $108,470 $1,109
2011 $103,262 $1,449
2010 $76,463 $1,498
2009 $60,786 $1,323
2008 $80,781 $1,654
2007 $65,954 -
2006 $62,582 -
2005 $53,950 -
2004 $41,036 -
2003 $31,602 -
2002 $27,227 -
2001 $25,871 -
2000 $27,535 -
1999 $20,234 -
1998 $17,665 -
1997 $20,523 -
1996 $17,125 -
1995 $15,823 -
1994 $14,765 -
1993 $14,770 -
1992 $16,280 -
1991 $15,133 -
1990 $16,722 -
1989 $15,243 -
1988 $14,682 -
1987 $13,719 -
1986 $13,213 -
1985 $16,815 -
1984 $19,272 -
1983 $19,616 -
1982 $24,385 -
1981 $29,505 -
1980 $28,375 -
1979 $21,777 -
1978 $16,757 -
1977 $16,058 -
1976 $15,710 -
1975 $13,014 -
1974 $13,540 -
1973 $4,905 -
1972 $3,483 -
1971 $2,952 -
1970 $2,594 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar South Sudan
2026 82.8 58
2025 82.7 57.9
2024 82.5 57.7
2023 82.4 57.6
2022 81.9 57.2
2021 81.1 57
2020 80.4 57.6
2019 82.9 58.1
2018 82.7 51.9
2017 82.5 35.4
2016 82.1 36.7
2015 81.8 39.8
2014 81.4 45.6
2013 81 58.3
2012 80.5 58.2
2011 80 57.7
2010 79.4 57.5
2009 78.8 56.8
2008 78.3 56.3
2007 77.7 55.4
2006 77.3 54.7
2005 76.9 54
2004 76.5 53.1
2003 76.1 52.3
2002 75.8 49.4
2001 75.5 48.6
2000 75.3 47.6
1999 75 44.5
1998 74.9 19
1997 74.7 33.1
1996 74.6 32.1
1995 74.4 31.5
1994 74.2 44.9
1993 74.1 22.3
1992 73.9 21.9
1991 73.7 29.2
1990 73.4 28.6
1989 73.1 28.2
1988 72.8 11
1987 72.5 20.7
1986 72.2 32.8
1985 71.8 32.4
1984 71.5 31.8
1983 71.1 34.7
1982 70.7 38.7
1981 70.3 38.3
1980 69.9 38
1979 69.5 37.8
1978 69.1 37.6
1977 68.6 37.4
1976 68.2 37.1
1975 67.7 36.9
1974 67.2 36.6
1973 66.6 36.3
1972 66.1 31.3
1971 65.5 31
1970 64.9 25.6
1969 64.2 25.4
1968 63.6 26.1
1967 62.9 25.9
1966 62.2 25.6
1965 61.4 28.8
1964 60.7 32.5
1963 60 28.2
1962 59.2 28.5
1961 58.5 28.3
1960 57.8 28.1
1959 57 27.8
1958 56.3 27.6
1957 55.6 30.9
1956 54.9 31.6
1955 54.2 32
1954 53.5 31.7
1953 52.8 31.4
1952 52.1 31
1951 51.5 30.6
1950 50.8 30.2

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

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Qatar and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Qatar South Sudan
2024 2,857,822 11,943,408
2023 2,656,032 11,483,374
2022 2,657,333 11,021,177
2021 2,504,910 10,865,780
2020 2,794,148 10,698,467
2019 2,638,657 10,423,384
2018 2,580,734 10,122,977
2017 2,545,820 10,259,154
2016 2,477,113 10,830,102
2015 2,344,557 11,107,561
2014 2,151,745 11,235,073
2013 1,916,426 11,166,275
2012 1,722,438 10,756,240
2011 1,624,761 10,288,109
2010 1,616,832 9,745,953
2009 1,608,903 9,243,556
2008 1,426,938 8,817,647
2007 1,208,595 8,388,788
2006 972,831 7,976,526
2005 825,408 7,590,143
2004 773,332 7,233,041
2003 744,682 6,903,127
2002 711,205 6,596,806
2001 677,925 6,308,391
2000 644,989 6,032,267
1999 612,500 5,771,628
1998 580,540 5,620,068
1997 550,500 5,509,136
1996 529,019 5,356,925
1995 514,325 5,225,836
1994 499,459 5,071,184
1993 484,545 4,956,002
1992 469,657 4,909,749
1991 454,853 4,836,677
1990 440,175 4,737,633
1989 425,646 4,713,229
1988 411,264 4,848,029
1987 397,005 4,962,395
1986 382,422 4,921,240
1985 365,940 4,834,296
1984 347,878 4,750,627
1983 329,709 4,661,574
1982 311,537 4,557,686
1981 293,553 4,447,272
1980 275,913 4,339,030
1979 258,670 4,232,605
1978 241,808 4,127,657
1977 225,285 4,024,032
1976 209,052 3,921,910
1975 193,087 3,821,494
1974 177,362 3,723,259
1973 161,841 3,627,383
1972 146,506 3,542,497
1971 131,346 3,468,646
1970 116,350 3,409,614
1969 103,025 3,365,533
1968 91,749 3,321,528
1967 81,439 3,277,648
1966 72,192 3,236,423
1965 64,065 3,189,835
1964 56,867 3,129,918
1963 50,380 3,072,669
1962 44,630 3,024,308
1961 39,680 2,976,724
1960 36,010 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Qatar

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar South Sudan
2023 1.73 3.86
2022 1.74 3.96
2021 1.61 4.05
2020 1.68 4.16
2019 1.73 4.26
2018 1.76 4.37
2017 1.83 4.48
2016 1.86 4.58
2015 1.98 4.7
2014 2.03 4.82
2013 2.03 4.94
2012 2.04 5.06
2011 2.07 5.19
2010 2.14 5.32
2009 2.25 5.45
2008 2.37 5.57
2007 2.44 5.7
2006 2.51 5.85
2005 2.64 6.02
2004 2.79 6.19
2003 2.93 6.35
2002 3.01 6.52
2001 3.08 6.65
2000 3.07 6.8
1999 3.12 6.94
1998 3.21 7.08
1997 3.33 7.2
1996 3.44 7.32
1995 3.56 7.34
1994 3.67 7.35
1993 3.77 7.36
1992 3.85 7.37
1991 3.99 7.38
1990 4.23 7.38
1989 4.41 7.37
1988 4.51 7.38
1987 4.54 7.39
1986 4.57 7.38
1985 4.64 7.36
1984 4.76 7.35
1983 4.9 7.34
1982 5.04 7.34
1981 5.2 7.33
1980 5.33 7.33
1979 5.46 7.32
1978 5.58 7.33
1977 5.69 7.33
1976 5.78 7.33
1975 5.86 7.33
1974 5.94 7.31
1973 6.01 7.31
1972 6.07 7.31
1971 6.15 7.3
1970 6.23 7.29
1969 6.31 7.28
1968 6.39 7.26
1967 6.46 7.26
1966 6.52 7.25
1965 6.53 7.22
1964 6.53 7.22
1963 6.53 7.2
1962 6.53 7.2
1961 6.53 7.18
1960 6.53 7.16

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

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Qatar and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar South Sudan
2024 34.5 19.4
2023 34.1 19
2022 33.4 18.7
2021 32.9 18.4
2020 32.6 18.2
2019 32.3 17.8
2018 31.9 17.3
2017 31.6 17.4
2016 31.4 18.2
2015 31.2 18.6
2014 31.1 19
2013 30.9 19.3
2012 31 19.2
2011 31.2 19
2010 31.3 18.7
2009 30.8 18.4
2008 30.1 18.2
2007 30.1 18
2006 30.6 17.8
2005 30.9 17.6
2004 31 17.4
2003 30.9 17.3
2002 30.5 17.3
2001 30.1 17.3
2000 29.9 17.2
1999 29.8 17.1
1998 29.8 17
1997 29.9 16.9
1996 29.6 16.9
1995 29.1 16.9
1994 28.7 16.9
1993 28.4 16.9
1992 28.1 17
1991 27.9 17
1990 27.7 17
1989 27.6 17.1
1988 27.5 16.8
1987 27.5 16.5
1986 27.4 16.6
1985 27 16.7
1984 26.3 16.8
1983 25.6 16.8
1982 24.8 16.9
1981 24.1 17
1980 23.5 17.1
1979 22.9 17.1
1978 22.3 17.2
1977 21.8 17.2
1976 21.3 17.3
1975 21 17.4
1974 20.8 17.4
1973 20.9 17.5
1972 21.3 17.5
1971 22.2 17.6
1970 23.7 17.7
1969 24.4 17.9
1968 24 18
1967 23.5 18.2
1966 23 18.3
1965 22.5 18.3
1964 21.8 18.4
1963 21.1 18.4
1962 20.1 18.5
1961 19 18.5
1960 18 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
5.83%
2021

Energy

Qatar South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Qatar South Sudan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
80
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
34.5%
2018
English speaking
30%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Qatar South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Qatar South Sudan
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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