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Senegal vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 85th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal South Sudan
Population
19491599
12507858
Population rank 68/197 80/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 109/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 159/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 115/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Senegal and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Senegal and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Senegal

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Senegal South Sudan
2024 $32,808,056,601 -
2023 $30,696,331,296 -
2022 $27,783,332,223 -
2021 $27,520,784,130 -
2020 $24,530,513,038 -
2019 $23,403,995,992 -
2018 $23,116,701,556 -
2017 $20,996,562,944 -
2016 $19,040,312,333 -
2015 $17,774,766,696 $11,997,800,760
2014 $19,797,253,440 $13,962,212,847
2013 $18,918,667,725 $18,426,469,017
2012 $17,660,870,412 $11,931,472,169
2011 $17,814,283,639 $14,907,308,933
2010 $16,121,315,909 $14,602,072,411
2009 $16,145,867,495 $12,231,264,525
2008 $16,853,989,628 $14,586,253,383
2007 $13,994,218,413 -
2006 $11,697,918,243 -
2005 $11,009,033,438 -
2004 $10,076,816,667 -
2003 $8,768,721,563 -
2002 $7,006,402,320 -
2001 $6,507,824,829 -
2000 $6,013,185,004 -
1999 $6,592,834,933 -
1998 $6,505,607,909 -
1997 $6,041,478,726 -
1996 $6,559,712,166 -
1995 $6,326,342,633 -
1994 $5,034,588,196 -
1993 $7,367,986,241 -
1992 $7,769,817,840 -
1991 $7,255,210,470 -
1990 $7,390,967,360 -
1989 $6,366,039,373 -
1988 $6,418,419,389 -
1987 $6,487,353,103 -
1986 $5,392,093,446 -
1985 $3,818,944,918 -
1984 $3,485,165,432 -
1983 $3,569,356,125 -
1982 $4,013,951,443 -
1981 $4,095,892,781 -
1980 $4,510,108,291 -
1979 $4,084,877,823 -
1978 $3,280,354,921 -
1977 $2,938,046,463 -
1976 $2,869,777,884 -
1975 $2,830,388,405 -
1974 $2,099,325,229 -
1973 $1,863,398,590 -
1972 $1,620,857,104 -
1971 $1,339,549,033 -
1970 $1,297,407,655 -
1969 $1,245,234,931 -
1968 $1,309,384,862 -
1967 $1,246,480,766 -
1966 $1,246,908,186 -
1965 $1,210,058,228 -
1964 $1,188,930,645 -
1963 $1,122,139,862 -
1962 $1,085,475,791 -
1961 $1,058,975,257 -
1960 $1,003,692,370 -

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

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Senegal and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal South Sudan
2024 $1,773 -
2023 $1,698 -
2022 $1,574 -
2021 $1,598 -
2020 $1,461 -
2019 $1,431 -
2018 $1,453 -
2017 $1,357 -
2016 $1,266 -
2015 $1,218 $1,080
2014 $1,399 $1,243
2013 $1,380 $1,650
2012 $1,327 $1,109
2011 $1,375 $1,449
2010 $1,276 $1,498
2009 $1,309 $1,323
2008 $1,399 $1,654
2007 $1,189 -
2006 $1,017 -
2005 $980 -
2004 $918 -
2003 $818 -
2002 $669 -
2001 $637 -
2000 $603 -
1999 $678 -
1998 $685 -
1997 $651 -
1996 $723 -
1995 $715 -
1994 $584 -
1993 $878 -
1992 $951 -
1991 $913 -
1990 $957 -
1989 $849 -
1988 $880 -
1987 $916 -
1986 $784 -
1985 $571 -
1984 $536 -
1983 $564 -
1982 $652 -
1981 $683 -
1980 $772 -
1979 $716 -
1978 $589 -
1977 $540 -
1976 $541 -
1975 $547 -
1974 $417 -
1973 $381 -
1972 $342 -
1971 $291.1 -
1970 $290.5 -
1969 $287.3 -
1968 $311 -
1967 $305 -
1966 $315 -
1965 $314 -
1964 $318 -
1963 $309 -
1962 $307 -
1961 $308 -
1960 $300 -

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

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Senegal vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal South Sudan
2026 69.4 58
2025 69.2 57.9
2024 68.9 57.7
2023 68.7 57.6
2022 67.8 57.2
2021 66.9 57
2020 67.5 57.6
2019 67.7 58.1
2018 67.4 51.9
2017 67.1 35.4
2016 66.7 36.7
2015 66.5 39.8
2014 66 45.6
2013 65.6 58.3
2012 65.2 58.2
2011 64.8 57.7
2010 64.2 57.5
2009 63.8 56.8
2008 63.2 56.3
2007 62.7 55.4
2006 61.8 54.7
2005 61 54
2004 60.3 53.1
2003 59.5 52.3
2002 58.9 49.4
2001 58.2 48.6
2000 57.6 47.6
1999 57.3 44.5
1998 57.1 19
1997 57.1 33.1
1996 57.1 32.1
1995 57.3 31.5
1994 57.5 44.9
1993 57.3 22.3
1992 57.3 21.9
1991 57 29.2
1990 56.7 28.6
1989 56.2 28.2
1988 55.5 11
1987 54.6 20.7
1986 53.7 32.8
1985 52.6 32.4
1984 51.7 31.8
1983 50.8 34.7
1982 49.9 38.7
1981 49.1 38.3
1980 48.3 38
1979 47.5 37.8
1978 46.6 37.6
1977 45.7 37.4
1976 44.8 37.1
1975 43.9 36.9
1974 43.1 36.6
1973 42.4 36.3
1972 41.8 31.3
1971 41.2 31
1970 40.8 25.6
1969 40.4 25.4
1968 40.1 26.1
1967 40 25.9
1966 39.8 25.6
1965 39.8 28.8
1964 39.8 32.5
1963 39.7 28.2
1962 39.7 28.5
1961 39.7 28.3
1960 39.7 28.1
1959 39.5 27.8
1958 39.4 27.6
1957 39.1 30.9
1956 38.9 31.6
1955 38.5 32
1954 38.2 31.7
1953 37.8 31.4
1952 37.4 31
1951 36.9 30.6
1950 36.5 30.2

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

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Senegal and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Senegal South Sudan
2024 18,501,984 11,943,408
2023 18,077,573 11,483,374
2022 17,651,103 11,021,177
2021 17,220,867 10,865,780
2020 16,789,219 10,698,467
2019 16,352,922 10,423,384
2018 15,914,498 10,122,977
2017 15,475,002 10,259,154
2016 15,034,521 10,830,102
2015 14,593,331 11,107,561
2014 14,152,102 11,235,073
2013 13,710,849 11,166,275
2012 13,310,495 10,756,240
2011 12,958,897 10,288,109
2010 12,635,413 9,745,953
2009 12,337,389 9,243,556
2008 12,048,959 8,817,647
2007 11,770,344 8,388,788
2006 11,500,094 7,976,526
2005 11,235,472 7,590,143
2004 10,975,704 7,233,041
2003 10,721,176 6,903,127
2002 10,466,214 6,596,806
2001 10,212,942 6,308,391
2000 9,968,260 6,032,267
1999 9,730,887 5,771,628
1998 9,502,952 5,620,068
1997 9,283,495 5,509,136
1996 9,067,014 5,356,925
1995 8,848,101 5,225,836
1994 8,624,078 5,071,184
1993 8,396,288 4,956,002
1992 8,168,395 4,909,749
1991 7,943,085 4,836,677
1990 7,720,523 4,737,633
1989 7,502,207 4,713,229
1988 7,289,618 4,848,029
1987 7,081,530 4,962,395
1986 6,878,192 4,921,240
1985 6,683,287 4,834,296
1984 6,499,364 4,750,627
1983 6,324,504 4,661,574
1982 6,156,961 4,557,686
1981 5,997,160 4,447,272
1980 5,845,638 4,339,030
1979 5,702,895 4,232,605
1978 5,568,096 4,127,657
1977 5,439,549 4,024,032
1976 5,308,564 3,921,910
1975 5,170,810 3,821,494
1974 5,029,437 3,723,259
1973 4,885,181 3,627,383
1972 4,741,631 3,542,497
1971 4,601,864 3,468,646
1970 4,466,328 3,409,614
1969 4,334,974 3,365,533
1968 4,207,587 3,321,528
1967 4,083,870 3,277,648
1966 3,964,299 3,236,423
1965 3,849,788 3,189,835
1964 3,740,535 3,129,918
1963 3,635,876 3,072,669
1962 3,534,686 3,024,308
1961 3,436,375 2,976,724
1960 3,340,907 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Senegal

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal South Sudan
2023 3.82 3.86
2022 3.86 3.96
2021 3.94 4.05
2020 4 4.16
2019 4.1 4.26
2018 4.29 4.37
2017 4.49 4.48
2016 4.65 4.58
2015 4.75 4.7
2014 4.88 4.82
2013 5.05 4.94
2012 5.13 5.06
2011 5.1 5.19
2010 5.06 5.32
2009 5.03 5.45
2008 5.02 5.57
2007 5.02 5.7
2006 5.06 5.85
2005 5.13 6.02
2004 5.19 6.19
2003 5.25 6.35
2002 5.3 6.52
2001 5.4 6.65
2000 5.5 6.8
1999 5.57 6.94
1998 5.58 7.08
1997 5.64 7.2
1996 5.72 7.32
1995 5.82 7.34
1994 5.92 7.35
1993 6.05 7.36
1992 6.15 7.37
1991 6.27 7.38
1990 6.4 7.38
1989 6.48 7.37
1988 6.58 7.38
1987 6.79 7.39
1986 6.9 7.38
1985 7.01 7.36
1984 7.11 7.35
1983 7.19 7.34
1982 7.25 7.34
1981 7.28 7.33
1980 7.29 7.33
1979 7.29 7.32
1978 7.28 7.33
1977 7.27 7.33
1976 7.26 7.33
1975 7.25 7.33
1974 7.25 7.31
1973 7.26 7.31
1972 7.26 7.31
1971 7.26 7.3
1970 7.26 7.29
1969 7.26 7.28
1968 7.25 7.26
1967 7.24 7.26
1966 7.22 7.25
1965 7.19 7.22
1964 7.16 7.22
1963 7.12 7.2
1962 7.08 7.2
1961 7.04 7.18
1960 7 7.16

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

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Senegal and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal South Sudan
2024 20.4 19.4
2023 20.1 19
2022 19.9 18.7
2021 19.7 18.4
2020 19.4 18.2
2019 19.2 17.8
2018 19 17.3
2017 18.9 17.4
2016 18.7 18.2
2015 18.6 18.6
2014 18.6 19
2013 18.5 19.3
2012 18.5 19.2
2011 18.5 19
2010 18.5 18.7
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.4 18.2
2007 18.3 18
2006 18.2 17.8
2005 18.2 17.6
2004 18.1 17.4
2003 18 17.3
2002 17.8 17.3
2001 17.7 17.3
2000 17.6 17.2
1999 17.5 17.1
1998 17.4 17
1997 17.3 16.9
1996 17.2 16.9
1995 17.1 16.9
1994 17 16.9
1993 16.9 16.9
1992 16.8 17
1991 16.7 17
1990 16.6 17
1989 16.5 17.1
1988 16.4 16.8
1987 16.3 16.5
1986 16.3 16.6
1985 16.3 16.7
1984 16.3 16.8
1983 16.4 16.8
1982 16.5 16.9
1981 16.7 17
1980 16.8 17.1
1979 17 17.1
1978 17.2 17.2
1977 17.4 17.2
1976 17.6 17.3
1975 17.7 17.4
1974 17.8 17.4
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.9 17.5
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.9 17.7
1969 17.9 17.9
1968 17.9 18
1967 17.9 18.2
1966 17.8 18.3
1965 17.9 18.3
1964 17.9 18.4
1963 17.9 18.4
1962 18 18.5
1961 18 18.5
1960 18.1 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Senegal South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Senegal South Sudan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Senegal South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Senegal South Sudan
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
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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