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Romania vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 80th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Romania South Sudan
Population
18839108
12507858
Population rank 70/197 80/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 42/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 58/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$220B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 48/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Romania and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Romania and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Romania

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Romania South Sudan
2024 $382,564,217,989 -
2023 $347,757,995,759 -
2022 $295,319,437,557 -
2021 $285,071,280,114 -
2020 $250,625,048,304 -
2019 $250,080,428,512 -
2018 $241,791,427,224 -
2017 $210,147,385,855 -
2016 $185,290,759,249 -
2015 $177,885,131,240 $11,997,800,760
2014 $199,722,319,676 $13,962,212,847
2013 $189,798,603,751 $18,426,469,017
2012 $179,117,323,107 $11,931,472,169
2011 $192,623,977,894 $14,907,308,933
2010 $170,064,350,672 $14,602,072,411
2009 $174,110,532,659 $12,231,264,525
2008 $214,315,932,061 $14,586,253,383
2007 $174,588,782,939 -
2006 $122,023,735,993 -
2005 $98,454,380,120 -
2004 $74,973,656,852 -
2003 $57,806,384,143 -
2002 $46,065,502,703 -
2001 $40,395,116,581 -
2000 $37,253,739,511 -
1999 $35,953,156,754 -
1998 $41,696,091,974 -
1997 $35,575,214,078 -
1996 $36,937,074,278 -
1995 $37,430,162,103 -
1994 $30,072,805,104 -
1993 $26,361,160,450 -
1992 $25,121,666,667 -
1991 $28,850,634,900 -
1990 $38,247,882,300 -
1989 $41,450,777,202 -
1988 $40,424,528,302 -
1987 $38,067,567,568 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania South Sudan
2024 $20,080 -
2023 $18,244 -
2022 $15,504 -
2021 $14,908 -
2020 $13,009 -
2019 $12,910 -
2018 $12,416 -
2017 $10,728 -
2016 $9,405 -
2015 $8,977 $1,080
2014 $10,032 $1,243
2013 $9,498 $1,650
2012 $8,930 $1,109
2011 $9,561 $1,449
2010 $8,400 $1,498
2009 $8,548 $1,323
2008 $10,435 $1,654
2007 $8,360 -
2006 $5,758 -
2005 $4,618 -
2004 $3,495 -
2003 $2,679 -
2002 $2,120 -
2001 $1,825 -
2000 $1,660 -
1999 $1,600 -
1998 $1,853 -
1997 $1,577 -
1996 $1,633 -
1995 $1,650 -
1994 $1,323 -
1993 $1,158 -
1992 $1,102 -
1991 $1,254 -
1990 $1,648 -
1989 $1,790 -
1988 $1,753 -
1987 $1,659 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania South Sudan
2026 76.4 58
2025 76.2 57.9
2024 76.1 57.7
2023 75.9 57.6
2022 75.3 57.2
2021 72.7 57
2020 74 57.6
2019 75.3 58.1
2018 75.1 51.9
2017 75 35.4
2016 75 36.7
2015 74.7 39.8
2014 74.8 45.6
2013 74.9 58.3
2012 74.3 58.2
2011 74.3 57.7
2010 73.6 57.5
2009 73.5 56.8
2008 73.2 56.3
2007 72.8 55.4
2006 72.2 54.7
2005 71.6 54
2004 71.1 53.1
2003 70.8 52.3
2002 70.8 49.4
2001 71.1 48.6
2000 71.2 47.6
1999 70.6 44.5
1998 69.9 19
1997 69.1 33.1
1996 68.8 32.1
1995 69.3 31.5
1994 69.3 44.9
1993 69.5 22.3
1992 69.5 21.9
1991 70 29.2
1990 69.8 28.6
1989 69.5 28.2
1988 69.4 11
1987 69.1 20.7
1986 69.7 32.8
1985 69.4 32.4
1984 69.9 31.8
1983 69.8 34.7
1982 69.8 38.7
1981 69.5 38.3
1980 69.2 38
1979 69.5 37.8
1978 69.8 37.6
1977 69.5 37.4
1976 69.9 37.1
1975 69.6 36.9
1974 69.5 36.6
1973 68.7 36.3
1972 69 31.3
1971 68.4 31
1970 67.9 25.6
1969 67.2 25.4
1968 67.9 26.1
1967 68.1 25.9
1966 68.2 25.6
1965 68.4 28.8
1964 68.4 32.5
1963 67.8 28.2
1962 67.2 28.5
1961 66.4 28.3
1960 65.6 28.1
1959 64.9 27.8
1958 64.4 27.6
1957 64 30.9
1956 63.6 31.6
1955 63.3 32
1954 63 31.7
1953 62.5 31.4
1952 61.8 31
1951 61.2 30.6
1950 60.5 30.2

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

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Romania and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Romania South Sudan
2024 19,051,804 11,943,408
2023 19,061,062 11,483,374
2022 19,048,502 11,021,177
2021 19,122,059 10,865,780
2020 19,265,250 10,698,467
2019 19,371,648 10,423,384
2018 19,473,970 10,122,977
2017 19,588,715 10,259,154
2016 19,702,267 10,830,102
2015 19,815,616 11,107,561
2014 19,908,979 11,235,073
2013 19,983,693 11,166,275
2012 20,058,035 10,756,240
2011 20,147,528 10,288,109
2010 20,246,871 9,745,953
2009 20,367,487 9,243,556
2008 20,537,875 8,817,647
2007 20,882,982 8,388,788
2006 21,193,760 7,976,526
2005 21,319,685 7,590,143
2004 21,451,748 7,233,041
2003 21,574,326 6,903,127
2002 21,730,496 6,596,806
2001 22,131,970 6,308,391
2000 22,442,971 6,032,267
1999 22,472,040 5,771,628
1998 22,507,344 5,620,068
1997 22,553,978 5,509,136
1996 22,619,004 5,356,925
1995 22,684,270 5,225,836
1994 22,730,211 5,071,184
1993 22,763,280 4,956,002
1992 22,794,284 4,909,749
1991 23,001,155 4,836,677
1990 23,201,835 4,737,633
1989 23,161,458 4,713,229
1988 23,057,662 4,848,029
1987 22,949,430 4,962,395
1986 22,836,841 4,921,240
1985 22,732,999 4,834,296
1984 22,640,547 4,750,627
1983 22,560,478 4,661,574
1982 22,475,741 4,557,686
1981 22,353,070 4,447,272
1980 22,207,282 4,339,030
1979 22,090,488 4,232,605
1978 21,951,464 4,127,657
1977 21,756,096 4,024,032
1976 21,551,634 3,921,910
1975 21,293,583 3,821,494
1974 21,029,429 3,723,259
1973 20,835,681 3,627,383
1972 20,657,957 3,542,497
1971 20,461,567 3,468,646
1970 20,250,398 3,409,614
1969 20,009,141 3,365,533
1968 19,799,831 3,321,528
1967 19,534,242 3,277,648
1966 19,215,450 3,236,423
1965 19,031,576 3,189,835
1964 18,919,126 3,129,918
1963 18,797,850 3,072,669
1962 18,676,550 3,024,308
1961 18,555,250 2,976,724
1960 18,406,905 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Romania

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania South Sudan
2023 1.71 3.86
2022 1.71 3.96
2021 1.81 4.05
2020 1.8 4.16
2019 1.77 4.26
2018 1.76 4.37
2017 1.78 4.48
2016 1.69 4.58
2015 1.62 4.7
2014 1.56 4.82
2013 1.46 4.94
2012 1.52 5.06
2011 1.47 5.19
2010 1.59 5.32
2009 1.66 5.45
2008 1.6 5.57
2007 1.45 5.7
2006 1.42 5.85
2005 1.4 6.02
2004 1.33 6.19
2003 1.3 6.35
2002 1.27 6.52
2001 1.27 6.65
2000 1.31 6.8
1999 1.3 6.94
1998 1.32 7.08
1997 1.32 7.2
1996 1.3 7.32
1995 1.33 7.34
1994 1.4 7.35
1993 1.43 7.36
1992 1.51 7.37
1991 1.59 7.38
1990 1.83 7.38
1989 2.22 7.37
1988 2.3 7.38
1987 2.38 7.39
1986 2.39 7.38
1985 2.31 7.36
1984 2.26 7.35
1983 2.06 7.34
1982 2.17 7.34
1981 2.36 7.33
1980 2.43 7.33
1979 2.49 7.32
1978 2.52 7.33
1977 2.57 7.33
1976 2.54 7.33
1975 2.59 7.33
1974 2.71 7.31
1973 2.44 7.31
1972 2.55 7.31
1971 2.67 7.3
1970 2.89 7.29
1969 3.19 7.28
1968 3.63 7.26
1967 3.66 7.26
1966 1.9 7.25
1965 1.91 7.22
1964 1.96 7.22
1963 2.01 7.2
1962 2.04 7.2
1961 2.17 7.18
1960 2.34 7.16

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

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Romania and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Romania

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania South Sudan
2024 43.8 19.4
2023 43.5 19
2022 43.3 18.7
2021 43.2 18.4
2020 42.9 18.2
2019 42.6 17.8
2018 42.3 17.3
2017 42 17.4
2016 41.7 18.2
2015 41.3 18.6
2014 40.9 19
2013 40.5 19.3
2012 40.2 19.2
2011 39.8 19
2010 39.3 18.7
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.2 18.2
2007 37.7 18
2006 37.3 17.8
2005 37 17.6
2004 36.6 17.4
2003 36 17.3
2002 35.3 17.3
2001 34.8 17.3
2000 34.8 17.2
1999 34.7 17.1
1998 34.6 17
1997 34.4 16.9
1996 34.2 16.9
1995 34 16.9
1994 33.8 16.9
1993 33.6 16.9
1992 33.3 17
1991 33.1 17
1990 33 17
1989 32.9 17.1
1988 32.8 16.8
1987 32.8 16.5
1986 32.7 16.6
1985 32.5 16.7
1984 32.3 16.8
1983 32.1 16.8
1982 32 16.9
1981 31.9 17
1980 31.8 17.1
1979 31.7 17.1
1978 31.7 17.2
1977 31.8 17.2
1976 31.8 17.3
1975 31.7 17.4
1974 31.6 17.4
1973 31.5 17.5
1972 31.5 17.5
1971 31.4 17.6
1970 31.4 17.7
1969 31.3 17.9
1968 31.3 18
1967 31.3 18.2
1966 31 18.3
1965 30.6 18.3
1964 30.2 18.4
1963 29.7 18.4
1962 29.3 18.5
1961 28.9 18.5
1960 28.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Romania South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Romania South Sudan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
31%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Romania South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Romania South Sudan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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