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Rwanda vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 146th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda South Sudan
Population
14975051
12507858
Population rank 77/197 80/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 144/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 178/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 157/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
58 years
2026

Rwanda and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda South Sudan
2024 $14,251,642,235 -
2023 $14,331,722,703 -
2022 $13,316,161,002 -
2021 $11,078,787,090 -
2020 $10,174,386,857 -
2019 $10,349,300,277 -
2018 $9,637,904,521 -
2017 $9,252,833,891 -
2016 $8,695,272,058 -
2015 $8,543,760,200 $11,997,800,760
2014 $8,238,966,124 $13,962,212,847
2013 $7,819,964,030 $18,426,469,017
2012 $7,654,761,050 $11,931,472,169
2011 $6,884,913,658 $14,907,308,933
2010 $6,124,756,654 $14,602,072,411
2009 $5,674,476,969 $12,231,264,525
2008 $5,179,854,065 $14,586,253,383
2007 $4,070,507,895 -
2006 $3,319,784,539 -
2005 $2,933,819,766 -
2004 $2,376,496,067 -
2003 $2,138,237,279 -
2002 $1,966,003,468 -
2001 $1,966,600,715 -
2000 $2,068,836,754 -
1999 $2,157,108,263 -
1998 $1,989,343,546 -
1997 $1,851,558,197 -
1996 $1,382,334,879 -
1995 $1,293,535,193 -
1994 $753,636,370 -
1993 $1,971,525,712 -
1992 $2,029,026,962 -
1991 $1,911,600,237 -
1990 $2,550,185,679 -
1989 $2,405,022,593 -
1988 $2,395,492,687 -
1987 $2,157,432,668 -
1986 $1,944,710,684 -
1985 $1,715,626,331 -
1984 $1,587,413,084 -
1983 $1,479,687,587 -
1982 $1,407,243,139 -
1981 $1,407,062,527 -
1980 $1,254,765,642 -
1979 $1,109,346,131 -
1978 $905,709,076 -
1977 $746,650,613 -
1976 $637,753,853 -
1975 $571,863,500 -
1974 $308,458,423 -
1973 $290,746,157 -
1972 $246,457,838 -
1971 $222,952,504 -
1970 $219,900,006 -
1969 $188,700,037 -
1968 $172,200,018 -
1967 $159,560,018 -
1966 $124,525,703 -
1965 $148,799,980 -
1964 $129,999,994 -
1963 $128,000,000 -
1962 $125,000,008 -
1961 $122,000,016 -
1960 $119,000,024 -

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

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Rwanda and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda South Sudan
2024 $1,000 -
2023 $1,027 -
2022 $975 -
2021 $830 -
2020 $779 -
2019 $810 -
2018 $772 -
2017 $758 -
2016 $730 -
2015 $734 $1,080
2014 $725 $1,243
2013 $705 $1,650
2012 $707 $1,109
2011 $651 $1,449
2010 $594 $1,498
2009 $564 $1,323
2008 $528 $1,654
2007 $426 -
2006 $357 -
2005 $324 -
2004 $269.5 -
2003 $249 -
2002 $234 -
2001 $237.3 -
2000 $251.9 -
1999 $264.7 -
1998 $246.2 -
1997 $238.7 -
1996 $206 -
1995 $228 -
1994 $111 -
1993 $247 -
1992 $264.1 -
1991 $254 -
1990 $346 -
1989 $335 -
1988 $344 -
1987 $320 -
1986 $297.7 -
1985 $271.6 -
1984 $259.9 -
1983 $250.6 -
1982 $246.4 -
1981 $254.6 -
1980 $234.4 -
1979 $213.8 -
1978 $179.9 -
1977 $152.7 -
1976 $134.4 -
1975 $124.1 -
1974 $68.9 -
1973 $66.9 -
1972 $58.4 -
1971 $54.4 -
1970 $55.2 -
1969 $48.9 -
1968 $46 -
1967 $44 -
1966 $35.4 -
1965 $43.5 -
1964 $39 -
1963 $39.3 -
1962 $39.2 -
1961 $39.3 -
1960 $39.4 -

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

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Rwanda vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda South Sudan
2026 68.5 58
2025 68.2 57.9
2024 68 57.7
2023 67.8 57.6
2022 67.5 57.2
2021 66.8 57
2020 67 57.6
2019 66.7 58.1
2018 66.4 51.9
2017 66.1 35.4
2016 65.7 36.7
2015 65.4 39.8
2014 65.1 45.6
2013 64.7 58.3
2012 64.2 58.2
2011 63.5 57.7
2010 62.8 57.5
2009 61.8 56.8
2008 60.6 56.3
2007 59.5 55.4
2006 58.3 54.7
2005 57 54
2004 55.5 53.1
2003 53.5 52.3
2002 51.3 49.4
2001 49.5 48.6
2000 47.8 47.6
1999 45.7 44.5
1998 43.1 19
1997 42 33.1
1996 42.5 32.1
1995 41.5 31.5
1994 12.2 44.9
1993 42.9 22.3
1992 44.4 21.9
1991 46.2 29.2
1990 47.8 28.6
1989 49.5 28.2
1988 50.9 11
1987 51.5 20.7
1986 51.7 32.8
1985 51.7 32.4
1984 51.4 31.8
1983 50.9 34.7
1982 50.2 38.7
1981 49.2 38.3
1980 48.1 38
1979 47.1 37.8
1978 46.2 37.6
1977 45.6 37.4
1976 45.3 37.1
1975 45.3 36.9
1974 45.6 36.6
1973 45.9 36.3
1972 46.3 31.3
1971 46.8 31
1970 47.1 25.6
1969 47.4 25.4
1968 47.7 26.1
1967 48 25.9
1966 48.1 25.6
1965 48.2 28.8
1964 48.1 32.5
1963 44 28.2
1962 47.8 28.5
1961 47.5 28.3
1960 47 28.1
1959 46.5 27.8
1958 46.1 27.6
1957 45.6 30.9
1956 45.2 31.6
1955 44.8 32
1954 44.4 31.7
1953 44.1 31.4
1952 43.8 31
1951 43.5 30.6
1950 43.2 30.2

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

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Rwanda and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Rwanda South Sudan
2024 14,256,567 11,943,408
2023 13,954,471 11,483,374
2022 13,651,030 11,021,177
2021 13,355,260 10,865,780
2020 13,065,837 10,698,467
2019 12,776,103 10,423,384
2018 12,487,996 10,122,977
2017 12,202,060 10,259,154
2016 11,919,183 10,830,102
2015 11,640,022 11,107,561
2014 11,364,757 11,235,073
2013 11,093,340 11,166,275
2012 10,829,901 10,756,240
2011 10,573,733 10,288,109
2010 10,317,553 9,745,953
2009 10,060,432 9,243,556
2008 9,804,269 8,817,647
2007 9,549,933 8,388,788
2006 9,299,246 7,976,526
2005 9,054,528 7,590,143
2004 8,816,844 7,233,041
2003 8,586,875 6,903,127
2002 8,400,180 6,596,806
2001 8,287,094 6,308,391
2000 8,213,931 6,032,267
1999 8,147,912 5,771,628
1998 8,081,681 5,620,068
1997 7,755,238 5,509,136
1996 6,708,764 5,356,925
1995 5,674,118 5,225,836
1994 6,792,352 5,071,184
1993 7,981,132 4,956,002
1992 7,683,266 4,909,749
1991 7,526,966 4,836,677
1990 7,375,307 4,737,633
1989 7,184,706 4,713,229
1988 6,968,071 4,848,029
1987 6,749,493 4,962,395
1986 6,531,881 4,921,240
1985 6,317,228 4,834,296
1984 6,107,627 4,750,627
1983 5,905,311 4,661,574
1982 5,711,549 4,557,686
1981 5,527,230 4,447,272
1980 5,353,259 4,339,030
1979 5,189,541 4,232,605
1978 5,035,171 4,127,657
1977 4,888,240 4,024,032
1976 4,745,954 3,921,910
1975 4,607,728 3,821,494
1974 4,474,228 3,723,259
1973 4,345,047 3,627,383
1972 4,220,335 3,542,497
1971 4,100,044 3,468,646
1970 3,980,669 3,409,614
1969 3,861,271 3,365,533
1968 3,744,010 3,321,528
1967 3,629,577 3,277,648
1966 3,521,626 3,236,423
1965 3,423,210 3,189,835
1964 3,334,834 3,129,918
1963 3,258,890 3,072,669
1962 3,186,025 3,024,308
1961 3,106,779 2,976,724
1960 3,022,294 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Rwanda

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda South Sudan
2023 3.7 3.86
2022 3.78 3.96
2021 3.84 4.05
2020 3.91 4.16
2019 3.99 4.26
2018 4.05 4.37
2017 4.08 4.48
2016 4.11 4.58
2015 4.11 4.7
2014 4.12 4.82
2013 4.14 4.94
2012 4.2 5.06
2011 4.33 5.19
2010 4.52 5.32
2009 4.71 5.45
2008 4.92 5.57
2007 5.14 5.7
2006 5.34 5.85
2005 5.5 6.02
2004 5.64 6.19
2003 5.74 6.35
2002 5.82 6.52
2001 5.89 6.65
2000 5.97 6.8
1999 6.06 6.94
1998 6.17 7.08
1997 6.24 7.2
1996 6.29 7.32
1995 6.35 7.34
1994 6.42 7.35
1993 6.48 7.36
1992 6.54 7.37
1991 6.62 7.38
1990 6.8 7.38
1989 7.03 7.37
1988 7.23 7.38
1987 7.43 7.39
1986 7.61 7.38
1985 7.79 7.36
1984 7.91 7.35
1983 8 7.34
1982 8.06 7.34
1981 8.1 7.33
1980 8.12 7.33
1979 8.13 7.32
1978 8.16 7.33
1977 8.14 7.33
1976 8.12 7.33
1975 8.1 7.33
1974 8.1 7.31
1973 8.09 7.31
1972 8.09 7.31
1971 8.09 7.3
1970 8.15 7.29
1969 8.18 7.28
1968 8.19 7.26
1967 8.21 7.26
1966 8.23 7.25
1965 8.25 7.22
1964 8.27 7.22
1963 8.27 7.2
1962 8.27 7.2
1961 8.28 7.18
1960 8.28 7.16

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

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Rwanda and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda South Sudan
2024 20.8 19.4
2023 20.5 19
2022 20.3 18.7
2021 20 18.4
2020 19.9 18.2
2019 19.8 17.8
2018 19.7 17.3
2017 19.6 17.4
2016 19.4 18.2
2015 19.3 18.6
2014 19.1 19
2013 19 19.3
2012 18.8 19.2
2011 18.7 19
2010 18.5 18.7
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.3 18.2
2007 18.1 18
2006 18 17.8
2005 17.8 17.6
2004 17.6 17.4
2003 17.4 17.3
2002 17.1 17.3
2001 16.8 17.3
2000 16.3 17.2
1999 15.8 17.1
1998 15.3 17
1997 14.8 16.9
1996 14.6 16.9
1995 14.3 16.9
1994 15 16.9
1993 15.7 16.9
1992 15.6 17
1991 15.5 17
1990 15.5 17
1989 15.5 17.1
1988 15.6 16.8
1987 15.6 16.5
1986 15.7 16.6
1985 15.8 16.7
1984 16 16.8
1983 16.1 16.8
1982 16.2 16.9
1981 16.4 17
1980 16.5 17.1
1979 16.5 17.1
1978 16.6 17.2
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.5 17.3
1975 16.4 17.4
1974 16.3 17.4
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16 17.5
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.7 17.7
1969 15.5 17.9
1968 15.3 18
1967 15.1 18.2
1966 14.9 18.3
1965 14.8 18.3
1964 14.7 18.4
1963 14.8 18.4
1962 14.9 18.5
1961 15.1 18.5
1960 15.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
50%
2017
5.83%
2021

Energy

Rwanda South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Rwanda South Sudan
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
15%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Rwanda South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Rwanda South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
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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