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Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 12th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia South Sudan
Population
36734925
12507858
Population rank 44/197 80/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 18/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 33/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$324B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 58/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia South Sudan
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 -
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 -
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 -
2021 $982,661,066,667 -
2020 $767,951,200,000 -
2019 $888,890,133,333 -
2018 $886,564,800,000 -
2017 $741,266,133,333 -
2016 $689,279,466,667 -
2015 $693,414,400,000 $11,997,800,760
2014 $787,153,066,667 $13,962,212,847
2013 $769,755,733,333 $18,426,469,017
2012 $751,921,333,333 $11,931,472,169
2011 $680,660,800,000 $14,907,308,933
2010 $528,207,466,667 $14,602,072,411
2009 $429,097,866,667 $12,231,264,525
2008 $519,796,800,000 $14,586,253,383
2007 $415,964,509,673 -
2006 $376,900,133,511 -
2005 $328,459,608,764 -
2004 $258,742,133,333 -
2003 $215,807,733,333 -
2002 $189,605,866,667 -
2001 $184,137,600,000 -
2000 $189,514,933,333 -
1999 $161,717,066,667 -
1998 $146,775,466,667 -
1997 $165,963,684,913 -
1996 $158,662,483,311 -
1995 $143,343,124,166 -
1994 $135,174,899,866 -
1993 $132,967,957,276 -
1992 $137,087,850,467 -
1991 $132,223,230,975 -
1990 $117,630,173,565 -
1989 $95,344,459,279 -
1988 $88,256,074,766 -
1987 $85,695,861,148 -
1986 $86,961,922,765 -
1985 $103,897,846,494 -
1984 $119,624,858,116 -
1983 $129,171,635,311 -
1982 $153,240,313,858 -
1981 $184,291,360,139 -
1980 $164,539,660,725 -
1979 $111,858,444,786 -
1978 $80,266,516,687 -
1977 $74,188,986,586 -
1976 $64,005,665,722 -
1975 $46,773,208,643 -
1974 $45,412,957,746 -
1973 $14,947,435,499 -
1972 $9,664,267,087 -
1971 $7,184,806,909 -
1970 $5,377,333,333 -
1969 $4,485,777,644 -
1968 $4,187,777,711 -
1967 $3,257,022,223 -
1966 $2,920,555,557 -
1965 $2,647,955,558 -
1964 $2,371,808,713 -
1963 $2,207,393,172 -
1962 $2,130,606,532 -
1961 $1,920,811,284 -
1960 $1,748,124,064 -

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

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Saudi Arabia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia South Sudan
2024 $35,122 -
2023 $36,157 -
2022 $38,510 -
2021 $31,921 -
2020 $24,339 -
2019 $29,567 -
2018 $29,360 -
2017 $23,929 -
2016 $22,268 -
2015 $23,256 $1,080
2014 $27,805 $1,243
2013 $27,865 $1,650
2012 $28,733 $1,109
2011 $27,127 $1,449
2010 $22,028 $1,498
2009 $17,718 $1,323
2008 $22,320 $1,654
2007 $18,596 -
2006 $17,564 -
2005 $15,976 -
2004 $13,154 -
2003 $11,487 -
2002 $10,586 -
2001 $10,805 -
2000 $11,715 -
1999 $10,452 -
1998 $9,836 -
1997 $11,545 -
1996 $11,472 -
1995 $10,786 -
1994 $10,602 -
1993 $10,885 -
1992 $11,730 -
1991 $11,847 -
1990 $11,055 -
1989 $9,414 -
1988 $9,165 -
1987 $9,386 -
1986 $10,078 -
1985 $12,745 -
1984 $15,541 -
1983 $17,810 -
1982 $22,454 -
1981 $28,703 -
1980 $27,206 -
1979 $19,612 -
1978 $14,914 -
1977 $14,595 -
1976 $13,313 -
1975 $10,266 -
1974 $10,503 -
1973 $3,640 -
1972 $2,474 -
1971 $1,929 -
1970 $1,509 -
1969 $1,313 -
1968 $1,276 -
1967 $1,032 -
1966 $961 -
1965 $904 -
1964 $840 -
1963 $812 -
1962 $813 -
1961 $760 -
1960 $718 -

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia South Sudan
2026 79.4 58
2025 79.2 57.9
2024 79 57.7
2023 78.7 57.6
2022 77.3 57.2
2021 77.1 57
2020 77.6 57.6
2019 78.3 58.1
2018 78.7 51.9
2017 78.7 35.4
2016 78.4 36.7
2015 77.8 39.8
2014 77.1 45.6
2013 76.5 58.3
2012 76.1 58.2
2011 75.8 57.7
2010 75.6 57.5
2009 75.4 56.8
2008 75.3 56.3
2007 75.1 55.4
2006 74.8 54.7
2005 74.4 54
2004 74 53.1
2003 73.7 52.3
2002 73.3 49.4
2001 73 48.6
2000 72.6 47.6
1999 72.3 44.5
1998 72 19
1997 71.6 33.1
1996 71.3 32.1
1995 70.9 31.5
1994 70.6 44.9
1993 70.2 22.3
1992 69.8 21.9
1991 69.3 29.2
1990 68.9 28.6
1989 68.4 28.2
1988 67.8 11
1987 67.2 20.7
1986 66.6 32.8
1985 66 32.4
1984 65.4 31.8
1983 64.7 34.7
1982 64 38.7
1981 63.3 38.3
1980 62.4 38
1979 61.5 37.8
1978 60.7 37.6
1977 59.7 37.4
1976 58.8 37.1
1975 57.8 36.9
1974 56.8 36.6
1973 55.8 36.3
1972 54.7 31.3
1971 53.7 31
1970 52.7 25.6
1969 51.8 25.4
1968 50.9 26.1
1967 50 25.9
1966 49.2 25.6
1965 48.4 28.8
1964 47.7 32.5
1963 47.1 28.2
1962 46.5 28.5
1961 45.9 28.3
1960 45.3 28.1
1959 44.8 27.8
1958 44.2 27.6
1957 43.7 30.9
1956 43.1 31.6
1955 42.6 32
1954 42.1 31.7
1953 41.6 31.4
1952 41.1 31
1951 40.6 30.6
1950 40 30.2

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

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Saudi Arabia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia South Sudan
2024 35,300,280 11,943,408
2023 33,702,731 11,483,374
2022 32,175,224 11,021,177
2021 30,784,383 10,865,780
2020 31,552,510 10,698,467
2019 30,063,799 10,423,384
2018 30,196,281 10,122,977
2017 30,977,355 10,259,154
2016 30,954,198 10,830,102
2015 29,816,382 11,107,561
2014 28,309,273 11,235,073
2013 27,624,004 11,166,275
2012 26,168,861 10,756,240
2011 25,091,867 10,288,109
2010 23,978,487 9,745,953
2009 24,217,654 9,243,556
2008 23,287,877 8,817,647
2007 22,368,313 8,388,788
2006 21,459,144 7,976,526
2005 20,559,890 7,590,143
2004 19,669,480 7,233,041
2003 18,786,767 6,903,127
2002 17,910,910 6,596,806
2001 17,041,397 6,308,391
2000 16,177,722 6,032,267
1999 15,472,075 5,771,628
1998 14,922,185 5,620,068
1997 14,374,943 5,509,136
1996 13,831,009 5,356,925
1995 13,289,245 5,225,836
1994 12,750,040 5,071,184
1993 12,215,862 4,956,002
1992 11,686,676 4,909,749
1991 11,160,744 4,836,677
1990 10,640,691 4,737,633
1989 10,128,394 4,713,229
1988 9,629,165 4,848,029
1987 9,130,194 4,962,395
1986 8,628,639 4,921,240
1985 8,151,779 4,834,296
1984 7,697,307 4,750,627
1983 7,252,941 4,661,574
1982 6,824,486 4,557,686
1981 6,420,551 4,447,272
1980 6,047,997 4,339,030
1979 5,703,698 4,232,605
1978 5,381,902 4,127,657
1977 5,083,048 4,024,032
1976 4,807,933 3,921,910
1975 4,556,287 3,821,494
1974 4,323,632 3,723,259
1973 4,106,344 3,627,383
1972 3,905,722 3,542,497
1971 3,724,031 3,468,646
1970 3,562,470 3,409,614
1969 3,417,114 3,365,533
1968 3,282,711 3,321,528
1967 3,157,242 3,277,648
1966 3,039,887 3,236,423
1965 2,928,771 3,189,835
1964 2,821,968 3,129,918
1963 2,719,341 3,072,669
1962 2,620,910 3,024,308
1961 2,526,347 2,976,724
1960 2,435,403 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia South Sudan
2023 2.28 3.86
2022 2.14 3.96
2021 2.17 4.05
2020 2.27 4.16
2019 2.49 4.26
2018 2.67 4.37
2017 2.67 4.48
2016 2.65 4.58
2015 2.63 4.7
2014 2.68 4.82
2013 2.67 4.94
2012 2.78 5.06
2011 2.8 5.19
2010 2.81 5.32
2009 2.95 5.45
2008 3.07 5.57
2007 3.19 5.7
2006 3.18 5.85
2005 3.16 6.02
2004 3.26 6.19
2003 3.47 6.35
2002 3.71 6.52
2001 3.96 6.65
2000 4.21 6.8
1999 4.35 6.94
1998 4.52 7.08
1997 4.66 7.2
1996 4.81 7.32
1995 4.99 7.34
1994 5.16 7.35
1993 5.33 7.36
1992 5.49 7.37
1991 5.64 7.38
1990 5.8 7.38
1989 5.98 7.37
1988 6.15 7.38
1987 6.34 7.39
1986 6.52 7.38
1985 6.65 7.36
1984 6.78 7.35
1983 6.88 7.34
1982 6.98 7.34
1981 7.07 7.33
1980 7.15 7.33
1979 7.23 7.32
1978 7.26 7.33
1977 7.3 7.33
1976 7.33 7.33
1975 7.37 7.33
1974 7.43 7.31
1973 7.48 7.31
1972 7.54 7.31
1971 7.56 7.3
1970 7.58 7.29
1969 7.6 7.28
1968 7.63 7.26
1967 7.66 7.26
1966 7.66 7.25
1965 7.66 7.22
1964 7.67 7.22
1963 7.65 7.2
1962 7.64 7.2
1961 7.63 7.18
1960 7.63 7.16

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

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Saudi Arabia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia South Sudan
2024 30.5 19.4
2023 30.2 19
2022 29.7 18.7
2021 29.5 18.4
2020 29.4 18.2
2019 29.3 17.8
2018 29.3 17.3
2017 29 17.4
2016 28.6 18.2
2015 27.9 18.6
2014 27.2 19
2013 26.6 19.3
2012 25.9 19.2
2011 25.2 19
2010 24.5 18.7
2009 23.9 18.4
2008 23.4 18.2
2007 22.8 18
2006 22.3 17.8
2005 21.9 17.6
2004 21.4 17.4
2003 21.1 17.3
2002 20.8 17.3
2001 20.7 17.3
2000 20.8 17.2
1999 20.7 17.1
1998 20.4 17
1997 20.2 16.9
1996 19.9 16.9
1995 19.7 16.9
1994 19.6 16.9
1993 19.4 16.9
1992 19.3 17
1991 19.2 17
1990 19 17
1989 19 17.1
1988 18.9 16.8
1987 18.8 16.5
1986 18.7 16.6
1985 18.7 16.7
1984 18.6 16.8
1983 18.5 16.8
1982 18.4 16.9
1981 18.3 17
1980 18.2 17.1
1979 18.1 17.1
1978 18 17.2
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 17.8 17.3
1975 17.7 17.4
1974 17.6 17.4
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.4 17.5
1971 17.4 17.6
1970 17.4 17.7
1969 17.4 17.9
1968 17.5 18
1967 17.6 18.2
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.9 18.3
1964 18 18.4
1963 18.2 18.4
1962 18.4 18.5
1961 18.5 18.5
1960 18.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2016
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Saudi Arabia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia South Sudan
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
34.5%
2018
English speaking
55%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Saudi Arabia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Saudi Arabia South Sudan
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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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