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Singapore vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 177th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore South Sudan
Population
6125852
12507858
Population rank 113/197 80/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 28/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 7/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$950B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 1/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Singapore and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Singapore and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Singapore

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Singapore South Sudan
2024 $547,386,645,892 -
2023 $505,439,514,078 -
2022 $509,017,841,147 -
2021 $436,591,382,250 -
2020 $349,165,858,545 -
2019 $376,161,998,830 -
2018 $377,123,710,561 -
2017 $343,673,334,902 -
2016 $319,646,468,521 -
2015 $307,998,545,269 $11,997,800,760
2014 $314,863,580,758 $13,962,212,847
2013 $307,576,360,585 $18,426,469,017
2012 $295,092,888,077 $11,931,472,169
2011 $279,356,499,090 $14,907,308,933
2010 $239,807,980,591 $14,602,072,411
2009 $194,150,283,772 $12,231,264,525
2008 $193,617,323,539 $14,586,253,383
2007 $180,941,701,358 -
2006 $148,627,286,361 -
2005 $127,807,848,728 -
2004 $115,033,593,101 -
2003 $97,646,401,096 -
2002 $92,538,372,870 -
2001 $89,793,790,670 -
2000 $96,076,539,926 -
1999 $86,286,849,755 -
1998 $85,728,207,782 -
1997 $100,123,787,215 -
1996 $96,293,086,513 -
1995 $87,812,540,788 -
1994 $73,688,724,431 -
1993 $60,603,815,716 -
1992 $52,131,320,033 -
1991 $45,466,164,978 -
1990 $36,144,336,769 -
1989 $30,465,364,739 -
1988 $25,371,462,488 -
1987 $20,919,215,578 -
1986 $18,586,746,057 -
1985 $19,156,532,746 -
1984 $19,749,361,098 -
1983 $17,784,112,150 -
1982 $16,084,252,378 -
1981 $14,175,228,844 -
1980 $11,896,256,783 -
1979 $9,296,921,724 -
1978 $7,517,176,355 -
1977 $6,618,585,074 -
1976 $6,327,077,974 -
1975 $5,633,673,930 -
1974 $5,221,534,956 -
1973 $3,696,213,333 -
1972 $2,721,440,981 -
1971 $2,263,785,444 -
1970 $1,920,574,150 -
1969 $1,659,893,768 -
1968 $1,425,706,091 -
1967 $1,238,035,816 -
1966 $1,096,425,608 -
1965 $974,644,096 -
1964 $894,153,311 -
1963 $917,608,012 -
1962 $826,239,212 -
1961 $764,629,788 -
1960 $704,751,700 -

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

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Singapore and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore South Sudan
2024 $90,674 -
2023 $85,412 -
2022 $90,299 -
2021 $80,056 -
2020 $61,410 -
2019 $65,952 -
2018 $66,882 -
2017 $61,236 -
2016 $57,006 -
2015 $55,646 $1,080
2014 $57,565 $1,243
2013 $56,967 $1,650
2012 $55,548 $1,109
2011 $53,891 $1,449
2010 $47,237 $1,498
2009 $38,927 $1,323
2008 $40,009 $1,654
2007 $39,433 -
2006 $33,768 -
2005 $29,961 -
2004 $27,608 -
2003 $23,730 -
2002 $22,160 -
2001 $21,700 -
2000 $23,853 -
1999 $21,797 -
1998 $21,829 -
1997 $26,376 -
1996 $26,233 -
1995 $24,915 -
1994 $21,552 -
1993 $18,290 -
1992 $16,136 -
1991 $14,502 -
1990 $11,862 -
1989 $10,395 -
1988 $8,914 -
1987 $7,539 -
1986 $6,800 -
1985 $7,002 -
1984 $7,228 -
1983 $6,633 -
1982 $6,078 -
1981 $5,597 -
1980 $4,928 -
1979 $3,901 -
1978 $3,194 -
1977 $2,846 -
1976 $2,759 -
1975 $2,490 -
1974 $2,342 -
1973 $1,685 -
1972 $1,264 -
1971 $1,071 -
1970 $926 -
1969 $813 -
1968 $709 -
1967 $626 -
1966 $567 -
1965 $517 -
1964 $486 -
1963 $511 -
1962 $472 -
1961 $449 -
1960 $428 -

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

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Singapore vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore South Sudan
2026 84.1 58
2025 84 57.9
2024 83.9 57.7
2023 83.7 57.6
2022 82.9 57.2
2021 83.5 57
2020 83.7 57.6
2019 83.7 58.1
2018 83.4 51.9
2017 83.1 35.4
2016 82.9 36.7
2015 82.7 39.8
2014 82.6 45.6
2013 82.5 58.3
2012 82.2 58.2
2011 81.9 57.7
2010 81.6 57.5
2009 81.4 56.8
2008 81.1 56.3
2007 80.9 55.4
2006 80.6 54.7
2005 80.3 54
2004 79.7 53.1
2003 79.2 52.3
2002 78.7 49.4
2001 78.3 48.6
2000 77.8 47.6
1999 77.3 44.5
1998 76.9 19
1997 76.4 33.1
1996 76.1 32.1
1995 75.7 31.5
1994 75.6 44.9
1993 75.5 22.3
1992 75.3 21.9
1991 75.1 29.2
1990 74.6 28.6
1989 74.3 28.2
1988 74 11
1987 74 20.7
1986 73.6 32.8
1985 73.1 32.4
1984 72.6 31.8
1983 72.4 34.7
1982 72 38.7
1981 71.7 38.3
1980 71.5 38
1979 71.4 37.8
1978 71.2 37.6
1977 70.9 37.4
1976 70.6 37.1
1975 70.2 36.9
1974 69.7 36.6
1973 69.4 36.3
1972 69 31.3
1971 68.8 31
1970 68.5 25.6
1969 68.1 25.4
1968 67.7 26.1
1967 67.3 25.9
1966 67.2 25.6
1965 66.9 28.8
1964 66.7 32.5
1963 66.5 28.2
1962 66.1 28.5
1961 65.7 28.3
1960 65.3 28.1
1959 64.8 27.8
1958 64 27.6
1957 63.4 30.9
1956 62.6 31.6
1955 61.2 32
1954 59.4 31.7
1953 57.5 31.4
1952 56.4 31
1951 55.3 30.6
1950 54.1 30.2

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

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Singapore and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Singapore South Sudan
2024 6,036,860 11,943,408
2023 5,917,648 11,483,374
2022 5,637,022 11,021,177
2021 5,453,566 10,865,780
2020 5,685,807 10,698,467
2019 5,703,569 10,423,384
2018 5,638,676 10,122,977
2017 5,612,253 10,259,154
2016 5,607,283 10,830,102
2015 5,535,002 11,107,561
2014 5,469,724 11,235,073
2013 5,399,162 11,166,275
2012 5,312,437 10,756,240
2011 5,183,688 10,288,109
2010 5,076,732 9,745,953
2009 4,987,573 9,243,556
2008 4,839,396 8,817,647
2007 4,588,599 8,388,788
2006 4,401,365 7,976,526
2005 4,265,762 7,590,143
2004 4,166,664 7,233,041
2003 4,114,826 6,903,127
2002 4,175,950 6,596,806
2001 4,138,012 6,308,391
2000 4,027,887 6,032,267
1999 3,958,723 5,771,628
1998 3,927,213 5,620,068
1997 3,796,038 5,509,136
1996 3,670,704 5,356,925
1995 3,524,506 5,225,836
1994 3,419,048 5,071,184
1993 3,313,471 4,956,002
1992 3,230,698 4,909,749
1991 3,135,083 4,836,677
1990 3,047,132 4,737,633
1989 2,930,901 4,713,229
1988 2,846,108 4,848,029
1987 2,774,789 4,962,395
1986 2,733,373 4,921,240
1985 2,735,957 4,834,296
1984 2,732,221 4,750,627
1983 2,681,061 4,661,574
1982 2,646,466 4,557,686
1981 2,532,835 4,447,272
1980 2,413,945 4,339,030
1979 2,383,500 4,232,605
1978 2,353,600 4,127,657
1977 2,325,300 4,024,032
1976 2,293,300 3,921,910
1975 2,262,600 3,821,494
1974 2,229,800 3,723,259
1973 2,193,000 3,627,383
1972 2,152,400 3,542,497
1971 2,112,900 3,468,646
1970 2,074,507 3,409,614
1969 2,042,500 3,365,533
1968 2,012,000 3,321,528
1967 1,977,600 3,277,648
1966 1,934,400 3,236,423
1965 1,886,900 3,189,835
1964 1,841,600 3,129,918
1963 1,795,000 3,072,669
1962 1,750,200 3,024,308
1961 1,702,400 2,976,724
1960 1,646,400 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Singapore

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore South Sudan
2023 0.97 3.86
2022 1.04 3.96
2021 1.12 4.05
2020 1.1 4.16
2019 1.14 4.26
2018 1.14 4.37
2017 1.16 4.48
2016 1.2 4.58
2015 1.24 4.7
2014 1.25 4.82
2013 1.19 4.94
2012 1.29 5.06
2011 1.2 5.19
2010 1.15 5.32
2009 1.22 5.45
2008 1.28 5.57
2007 1.29 5.7
2006 1.28 5.85
2005 1.26 6.02
2004 1.26 6.19
2003 1.27 6.35
2002 1.37 6.52
2001 1.41 6.65
2000 1.6 6.8
1999 1.47 6.94
1998 1.48 7.08
1997 1.61 7.2
1996 1.66 7.32
1995 1.67 7.34
1994 1.71 7.35
1993 1.74 7.36
1992 1.72 7.37
1991 1.73 7.38
1990 1.83 7.38
1989 1.75 7.37
1988 1.96 7.38
1987 1.62 7.39
1986 1.43 7.38
1985 1.61 7.36
1984 1.62 7.35
1983 1.61 7.34
1982 1.74 7.34
1981 1.78 7.33
1980 1.82 7.33
1979 1.79 7.32
1978 1.79 7.33
1977 1.82 7.33
1976 2.11 7.33
1975 2.07 7.33
1974 2.35 7.31
1973 2.79 7.31
1972 3.04 7.31
1971 3.02 7.3
1970 3.07 7.29
1969 3.22 7.28
1968 3.53 7.26
1967 3.91 7.26
1966 4.46 7.25
1965 4.66 7.22
1964 4.97 7.22
1963 5.16 7.2
1962 5.21 7.2
1961 5.41 7.18
1960 5.76 7.16

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

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Singapore and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore South Sudan
2024 36.8 19.4
2023 36.2 19
2022 35.9 18.7
2021 35.8 18.4
2020 35.5 18.2
2019 35.2 17.8
2018 35 17.3
2017 34.8 17.4
2016 34.5 18.2
2015 34.4 18.6
2014 34.2 19
2013 34.1 19.3
2012 34 19.2
2011 33.9 19
2010 33.7 18.7
2009 33.6 18.4
2008 33.5 18.2
2007 33.6 18
2006 33.6 17.8
2005 33.5 17.6
2004 33.3 17.4
2003 33 17.3
2002 32.7 17.3
2001 32.5 17.3
2000 32.2 17.2
1999 31.9 17.1
1998 31.6 17
1997 31.4 16.9
1996 31.2 16.9
1995 31 16.9
1994 30.7 16.9
1993 30.4 16.9
1992 30.1 17
1991 29.8 17
1990 29.5 17
1989 29.1 17.1
1988 28.7 16.8
1987 28.3 16.5
1986 27.8 16.6
1985 27.3 16.7
1984 26.9 16.8
1983 26.4 16.8
1982 25.9 16.9
1981 25.3 17
1980 24.7 17.1
1979 24.2 17.1
1978 23.6 17.2
1977 23.1 17.2
1976 22.6 17.3
1975 22 17.4
1974 21.5 17.4
1973 21 17.5
1972 20.6 17.5
1971 20.1 17.6
1970 19.7 17.7
1969 19.3 17.9
1968 18.9 18
1967 18.6 18.2
1966 18.4 18.3
1965 18.2 18.3
1964 18.1 18.4
1963 18 18.4
1962 18 18.5
1961 18.1 18.5
1960 18.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
84.4
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
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Singapore South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Singapore South Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
96.4%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Singapore South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Singapore South Sudan
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 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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