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Serbia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 111th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia South Sudan
Population
6494521
12507858
Population rank 110/197 80/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 76/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 73/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 73/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

Serbia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Serbia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Serbia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Serbia South Sudan
2024 $90,097,765,959 -
2023 $81,343,999,280 -
2022 $66,809,895,701 -
2021 $66,159,884,073 -
2020 $55,874,017,669 -
2019 $53,864,693,665 -
2018 $52,787,520,249 -
2017 $45,972,834,714 -
2016 $42,225,495,910 -
2015 $41,297,410,635 $11,997,800,760
2014 $49,114,321,280 $13,962,212,847
2013 $50,455,529,604 $18,426,469,017
2012 $45,103,269,969 $11,931,472,169
2011 $51,251,098,408 $14,907,308,933
2010 $43,536,629,233 $14,602,072,411
2009 $46,955,984,410 $12,231,264,525
2008 $54,220,641,202 $14,586,253,383
2007 $44,888,028,946 -
2006 $33,298,057,362 -
2005 $28,334,256,181 -
2004 $26,845,632,342 -
2003 $23,593,044,418 -
2002 $17,930,583,571 -
2001 $13,599,378,662 -
2000 $7,326,373,882 -
1999 $20,878,694,851 -
1998 $21,004,077,441 -
1997 $27,153,408,995 -
1996 $23,277,430,168 -
1995 $17,921,892,655 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Serbia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia South Sudan
2024 $13,679 -
2023 $12,282 -
2022 $10,025 -
2021 $9,681 -
2020 $8,099 -
2019 $7,756 -
2018 $7,560 -
2017 $6,548 -
2016 $5,982 -
2015 $5,820 $1,080
2014 $6,887 $1,243
2013 $7,040 $1,650
2012 $6,263 $1,109
2011 $7,082 $1,449
2010 $5,971 $1,498
2009 $6,414 $1,323
2008 $7,377 $1,654
2007 $6,081 -
2006 $4,493 -
2005 $3,808 -
2004 $3,597 -
2003 $3,154 -
2002 $2,391 -
2001 $1,812 -
2000 $975 -
1999 $2,769 -
1998 $2,775 -
1997 $3,574 -
1996 $3,054 -
1995 $2,349 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Serbia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia South Sudan
2026 77.3 58
2025 77.1 57.9
2024 76.9 57.7
2023 76.8 57.6
2022 75.5 57.2
2021 72.9 57
2020 74.5 57.6
2019 76.1 58.1
2018 76 51.9
2017 75.8 35.4
2016 75.7 36.7
2015 75.7 39.8
2014 75.5 45.6
2013 75.3 58.3
2012 75.1 58.2
2011 74.7 57.7
2010 74.4 57.5
2009 74.1 56.8
2008 73.9 56.3
2007 73.7 55.4
2006 73.4 54.7
2005 73.1 54
2004 72.9 53.1
2003 72.7 52.3
2002 72.6 49.4
2001 72.3 48.6
2000 72.3 47.6
1999 70 44.5
1998 72.3 19
1997 72.9 33.1
1996 72.9 32.1
1995 72.7 31.5
1994 72.3 44.9
1993 71.9 22.3
1992 71.6 21.9
1991 71.9 29.2
1990 72.2 28.6
1989 72.3 28.2
1988 72 11
1987 71.9 20.7
1986 71.6 32.8
1985 71.4 32.4
1984 71.2 31.8
1983 71.1 34.7
1982 71 38.7
1981 71.1 38.3
1980 71.1 38
1979 71.2 37.8
1978 71.4 37.6
1977 71.8 37.4
1976 71.9 37.1
1975 71.6 36.9
1974 71.1 36.6
1973 70.5 36.3
1972 70 31.3
1971 69.7 31
1970 69.7 25.6
1969 70 25.4
1968 70.1 26.1
1967 70.1 25.9
1966 69.4 25.6
1965 68.7 28.8
1964 68 32.5
1963 67.4 28.2
1962 67 28.5
1961 66.3 28.3
1960 65.7 28.1
1959 65.2 27.8
1958 64.3 27.6
1957 63.2 30.9
1956 61.9 31.6
1955 61.3 32
1954 60.7 31.7
1953 59.8 31.4
1952 57.4 31
1951 55.6 30.6
1950 55.1 30.2

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

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Serbia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Serbia South Sudan
2024 6,586,476 11,943,408
2023 6,623,183 11,483,374
2022 6,664,449 11,021,177
2021 6,834,326 10,865,780
2020 6,899,126 10,698,467
2019 6,945,235 10,423,384
2018 6,982,604 10,122,977
2017 7,020,858 10,259,154
2016 7,058,322 10,830,102
2015 7,095,383 11,107,561
2014 7,131,787 11,235,073
2013 7,166,553 11,166,275
2012 7,201,497 10,756,240
2011 7,236,519 10,288,109
2010 7,291,436 9,745,953
2009 7,320,807 9,243,556
2008 7,350,222 8,817,647
2007 7,381,579 8,388,788
2006 7,411,569 7,976,526
2005 7,440,769 7,590,143
2004 7,463,157 7,233,041
2003 7,480,591 6,903,127
2002 7,500,031 6,596,806
2001 7,503,433 6,308,391
2000 7,516,346 6,032,267
1999 7,540,401 5,771,628
1998 7,567,745 5,620,068
1997 7,598,538 5,509,136
1996 7,622,185 5,356,925
1995 7,628,264 5,225,836
1994 7,622,711 5,071,184
1993 7,614,328 4,956,002
1992 7,604,063 4,909,749
1991 7,595,636 4,836,677
1990 7,897,937 4,737,633
1989 7,893,787 4,713,229
1988 7,884,218 4,848,029
1987 7,868,027 4,962,395
1986 7,853,824 4,921,240
1985 7,835,902 4,834,296
1984 7,813,549 4,750,627
1983 7,788,100 4,661,574
1982 7,763,335 4,557,686
1981 7,736,787 4,447,272
1980 7,709,544 4,339,030
1979 7,541,997 4,232,605
1978 7,504,017 4,127,657
1977 7,462,783 4,024,032
1976 7,418,973 3,921,910
1975 7,368,717 3,821,494
1974 7,326,043 3,723,259
1973 7,283,902 3,627,383
1972 7,252,012 3,542,497
1971 7,211,716 3,468,646
1970 7,164,993 3,409,614
1969 7,123,249 3,365,533
1968 7,007,586 3,321,528
1967 6,966,522 3,277,648
1966 6,927,969 3,236,423
1965 6,876,624 3,189,835
1964 6,832,855 3,129,918
1963 6,787,950 3,072,669
1962 6,740,264 3,024,308
1961 6,689,077 2,976,724
1960 6,638,992 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Serbia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia South Sudan
2023 1.61 3.86
2022 1.59 3.96
2021 1.52 4.05
2020 1.48 4.16
2019 1.52 4.26
2018 1.49 4.37
2017 1.49 4.48
2016 1.46 4.58
2015 1.46 4.7
2014 1.46 4.82
2013 1.43 4.94
2012 1.45 5.06
2011 1.4 5.19
2010 1.4 5.32
2009 1.44 5.45
2008 1.4 5.57
2007 1.38 5.7
2006 1.43 5.85
2005 1.45 6.02
2004 1.57 6.19
2003 1.59 6.35
2002 1.57 6.52
2001 1.58 6.65
2000 1.48 6.8
1999 1.35 6.94
1998 1.37 7.08
1997 1.4 7.2
1996 1.44 7.32
1995 1.47 7.34
1994 1.51 7.35
1993 1.54 7.36
1992 1.57 7.37
1991 1.61 7.38
1990 1.65 7.38
1989 1.69 7.37
1988 1.72 7.38
1987 1.75 7.39
1986 1.78 7.38
1985 1.8 7.36
1984 1.81 7.35
1983 1.83 7.34
1982 1.84 7.34
1981 1.85 7.33
1980 1.86 7.33
1979 1.88 7.32
1978 1.89 7.33
1977 1.9 7.33
1976 1.91 7.33
1975 1.92 7.33
1974 1.93 7.31
1973 1.94 7.31
1972 1.95 7.31
1971 1.96 7.3
1970 1.97 7.29
1969 1.99 7.28
1968 2.01 7.26
1967 2.02 7.26
1966 2.04 7.25
1965 2.06 7.22
1964 2.07 7.22
1963 2.08 7.2
1962 2.11 7.2
1961 2.13 7.18
1960 2.15 7.16

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

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Serbia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia South Sudan
2024 45.1 19.4
2023 44.9 19
2022 44.7 18.7
2021 44.5 18.4
2020 44.4 18.2
2019 44.2 17.8
2018 44 17.3
2017 43.7 17.4
2016 43.5 18.2
2015 43.3 18.6
2014 43 19
2013 42.8 19.3
2012 42.6 19.2
2011 42.4 19
2010 42.1 18.7
2009 41.9 18.4
2008 41.7 18.2
2007 41.5 18
2006 41.3 17.8
2005 41.1 17.6
2004 40.9 17.4
2003 40.7 17.3
2002 40.5 17.3
2001 40.3 17.3
2000 40.1 17.2
1999 39.8 17.1
1998 39.5 17
1997 39.2 16.9
1996 38.9 16.9
1995 38.5 16.9
1994 38.2 16.9
1993 37.8 16.9
1992 37.5 17
1991 37.1 17
1990 36.8 17
1989 36.5 17.1
1988 36.1 16.8
1987 35.7 16.5
1986 35.4 16.6
1985 35 16.7
1984 34.7 16.8
1983 34.4 16.8
1982 34.1 16.9
1981 33.9 17
1980 33.8 17.1
1979 33.7 17.1
1978 33.5 17.2
1977 33.4 17.2
1976 33.2 17.3
1975 33 17.4
1974 32.8 17.4
1973 32.7 17.5
1972 32.5 17.5
1971 32.2 17.6
1970 32 17.7
1969 31.7 17.9
1968 31.4 18
1967 31.1 18.2
1966 30.8 18.3
1965 30.5 18.3
1964 30.2 18.4
1963 29.8 18.4
1962 29.4 18.5
1961 29.1 18.5
1960 28.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
65
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
1.8%
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Serbia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$15.1
2015
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Serbia South Sudan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
55%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Serbia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
n/a

Territory

Serbia South Sudan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 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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