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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 43/197 ($383B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,072), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Romania South Sudan
Population
18962595
12387398
Population rank 69/197 81/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 43/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$20,072
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 58/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,712
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$219B
2024
$6.87B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.6%
2025
63.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,490
2024
$618
2015
Government debt per person rank 49/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,200
2025
$1,540
2025
Land area
88,834 sq mi
2025
243,990 sq mi
2025
Population density
214.7 ppl/mi²
2024
49 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Romania and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Romania and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Romania

South Sudan
Year GDP
Romania South Sudan
1987 $38,067,567,568 -
1988 $40,424,528,302 -
1989 $41,450,777,202 -
1990 $38,247,882,300 -
1991 $28,850,634,900 -
1992 $25,121,666,667 -
1993 $26,361,160,450 -
1994 $30,072,805,104 -
1995 $37,430,162,103 -
1996 $36,937,074,278 -
1997 $35,575,214,078 -
1998 $41,696,091,974 -
1999 $35,953,156,754 -
2000 $37,253,739,511 -
2001 $40,395,116,581 -
2002 $46,065,502,703 -
2003 $57,806,384,143 -
2004 $74,973,656,852 -
2005 $98,454,380,120 -
2006 $122,023,735,993 -
2007 $174,588,782,939 -
2008 $214,315,932,061 $14,586,253,383
2009 $174,110,532,659 $12,231,264,525
2010 $170,064,350,672 $14,602,072,411
2011 $192,623,977,894 $14,907,308,933
2012 $179,117,323,107 $11,931,472,169
2013 $189,798,603,751 $18,426,469,017
2014 $199,722,319,676 $13,962,212,847
2015 $177,885,131,240 $11,997,800,760
2016 $185,290,759,249 -
2017 $210,147,385,855 -
2018 $243,468,683,030 -
2019 $251,677,082,534 -
2020 $252,033,792,712 -
2021 $286,578,196,368 -
2022 $296,354,358,293 -
2023 $350,775,856,415 -
2024 $382,767,571,329 -

Romania and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

South Sudan
Year GDP per capita
Romania South Sudan
1987 $1,659 -
1988 $1,753 -
1989 $1,790 -
1990 $1,648 -
1991 $1,254 -
1992 $1,102 -
1993 $1,158 -
1994 $1,323 -
1995 $1,650 -
1996 $1,633 -
1997 $1,577 -
1998 $1,853 -
1999 $1,600 -
2000 $1,660 -
2001 $1,825 -
2002 $2,120 -
2003 $2,679 -
2004 $3,495 -
2005 $4,618 -
2006 $5,758 -
2007 $8,360 -
2008 $10,435 $1,654
2009 $8,548 $1,323
2010 $8,400 $1,498
2011 $9,561 $1,449
2012 $8,930 $1,109
2013 $9,498 $1,650
2014 $10,032 $1,243
2015 $8,977 $1,080
2016 $9,405 -
2017 $10,728 -
2018 $12,502 -
2019 $12,992 -
2020 $13,082 -
2021 $14,987 -
2022 $15,558 -
2023 $18,404 -
2024 $20,072 -

Romania vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

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

Romania and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

South Sudan
Year Population
Romania South Sudan
1960 18,406,905 2,931,559
1961 18,555,250 2,976,724
1962 18,676,550 3,024,308
1963 18,797,850 3,072,669
1964 18,919,126 3,129,918
1965 19,031,576 3,189,835
1966 19,215,450 3,236,423
1967 19,534,242 3,277,648
1968 19,799,831 3,321,528
1969 20,009,141 3,365,533
1970 20,250,398 3,409,614
1971 20,461,567 3,468,646
1972 20,657,957 3,542,497
1973 20,835,681 3,627,383
1974 21,029,429 3,723,259
1975 21,293,583 3,821,494
1976 21,551,634 3,921,910
1977 21,756,096 4,024,032
1978 21,951,464 4,127,657
1979 22,090,488 4,232,605
1980 22,207,282 4,339,030
1981 22,353,070 4,447,272
1982 22,475,741 4,557,686
1983 22,560,478 4,661,574
1984 22,640,547 4,750,627
1985 22,732,999 4,834,296
1986 22,836,841 4,921,240
1987 22,949,430 4,962,395
1988 23,057,662 4,848,029
1989 23,161,458 4,713,229
1990 23,201,835 4,737,633
1991 23,001,155 4,836,677
1992 22,794,284 4,909,749
1993 22,763,280 4,956,002
1994 22,730,211 5,071,184
1995 22,684,270 5,225,836
1996 22,619,004 5,356,925
1997 22,553,978 5,509,136
1998 22,507,344 5,620,068
1999 22,472,040 5,771,628
2000 22,442,971 6,032,267
2001 22,131,970 6,308,391
2002 21,730,496 6,596,806
2003 21,574,326 6,903,127
2004 21,451,748 7,233,041
2005 21,319,685 7,590,143
2006 21,193,760 7,976,526
2007 20,882,982 8,388,788
2008 20,537,875 8,817,647
2009 20,367,487 9,243,556
2010 20,246,871 9,745,953
2011 20,147,528 10,288,109
2012 20,058,035 10,756,240
2013 19,983,693 11,166,275
2014 19,908,979 11,235,073
2015 19,815,616 11,107,561
2016 19,702,267 10,830,102
2017 19,588,715 10,259,154
2018 19,473,970 10,122,977
2019 19,371,648 10,423,384
2020 19,265,250 10,698,467
2021 19,122,059 10,865,780
2022 19,048,502 11,021,177
2023 19,059,479 11,483,374
2024 19,069,340 11,943,408

Fertility rates in Romania and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Romania

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

Romania and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Romania

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$336B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.2%
2025
26.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2023
6.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.83%
2025
+2%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
62.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
66.5
2025
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
$9.52B
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
$28.6
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.8 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.71 tons
2023
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
-28,466
2024
+15,374
2024
Urban population
54.9%
2024
21.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
67.7
2025
5.62
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2024
8
2024
Higher education index
69
2025
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
54
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
$902
2022
$49.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.3
2022
$17
2022
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
49.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2021
0.04
2020
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
21
2025
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%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
4,658 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2025
109,449 sq mi
2025
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2025
27,633 sq mi
2025
Roads length
53,679 mi
2023
n/a

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