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South Sudan vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 41st vs. 51st).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Spain
Population
12507858
48806901
Population rank 80/197 32/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 149/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

South Sudan and Spain: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Spain economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Spain
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Spain
2024 - $1,725,671,652,742
2023 - $1,619,481,980,720
2022 - $1,448,850,658,407
2021 - $1,461,244,901,853
2020 - $1,289,783,836,971
2019 - $1,403,496,387,686
2018 - $1,431,642,809,327
2017 - $1,321,754,088,819
2016 - $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $11,997,800,760 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $13,962,212,847 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $18,426,469,017 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $11,931,472,169 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $14,907,308,933 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $14,602,072,411 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $12,231,264,525 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $14,586,253,383 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 - $1,476,746,276,855
2006 - $1,261,846,683,275
2005 - $1,154,667,551,776
2004 - $1,069,829,382,515
2003 - $907,963,217,058
2002 - $708,938,227,244
2001 - $627,798,682,379
2000 - $598,102,854,756
1999 - $634,394,904,387
1998 - $618,731,484,575
1997 - $589,739,772,727
1996 - $642,251,412,058
1995 - $614,170,002,669
1994 - $530,183,651,720
1993 - $524,700,572,624
1992 - $630,465,353,486
1991 - $576,753,902,322
1990 - $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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South Sudan and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Spain
2024 - $35,327
2023 - $33,493
2022 - $30,319
2021 - $30,799
2020 - $27,234
2019 - $29,787
2018 - $30,602
2017 - $28,381
2016 - $26,756
2015 $1,080 $25,982
2014 $1,243 $29,708
2013 $1,650 $29,229
2012 $1,109 $28,456
2011 $1,449 $31,825
2010 $1,498 $30,659
2009 $1,323 $32,280
2008 $1,654 $35,603
2007 - $32,652
2006 - $28,422
2005 - $26,451
2004 - $24,925
2003 - $21,522
2002 - $17,111
2001 - $15,368
2000 - $14,743
1999 - $15,708
1998 - $15,382
1997 - $14,722
1996 - $16,101
1995 - $15,461
1994 - $13,406
1993 - $13,330
1992 - $16,101
1991 - $14,801
1990 - $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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South Sudan vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Spain
2026 58 84.1
2025 57.9 84
2024 57.7 83.8
2023 57.6 83.7
2022 57.2 82.4
2021 57 83
2020 57.6 82.2
2019 58.1 83.5
2018 51.9 83.1
2017 35.4 83
2016 36.7 83
2015 39.8 82.6
2014 45.6 82.8
2013 58.3 82.7
2012 58.2 82.2
2011 57.7 82.2
2010 57.5 82
2009 56.8 81.6
2008 56.3 81.3
2007 55.4 81
2006 54.7 81
2005 54 80.3
2004 53.1 80.3
2003 52.3 79.7
2002 49.4 79.8
2001 48.6 79.7
2000 47.6 79.4
1999 44.5 78.9
1998 19 78.9
1997 33.1 78.9
1996 32.1 78.3
1995 31.5 78.2
1994 44.9 78.1
1993 22.3 77.7
1992 21.9 77.6
1991 29.2 77.1
1990 28.6 77
1989 28.2 77
1988 11 76.9
1987 20.7 77
1986 32.8 76.7
1985 32.4 76.4
1984 31.8 76.5
1983 34.7 76.1
1982 38.7 76.3
1981 38.3 75.7
1980 38 75.5
1979 37.8 75
1978 37.6 74.5
1977 37.4 74.3
1976 37.1 73.8
1975 36.9 73.5
1974 36.6 73.1
1973 36.3 72.7
1972 31.3 73
1971 31 71.7
1970 25.6 72.1
1969 25.4 71.1
1968 26.1 71.7
1967 25.9 71.3
1966 25.6 71.2
1965 28.8 70.9
1964 32.5 70.5
1963 28.2 69.8
1962 28.5 69.6
1961 28.3 69.6
1960 28.1 69.2
1959 27.8 68.7
1958 27.6 68.8
1957 30.9 66.6
1956 31.6 66.8
1955 32 66.7
1954 31.7 66.9
1953 31.4 65.7
1952 31 64.8
1951 30.6 61.5
1950 30.2 61.8

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

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South Sudan and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Spain
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Spain
2024 11,943,408 48,848,840
2023 11,483,374 48,352,528
2022 11,021,177 47,786,102
2021 10,865,780 47,443,821
2020 10,698,467 47,359,424
2019 10,423,384 47,118,501
2018 10,122,977 46,782,011
2017 10,259,154 46,571,232
2016 10,830,102 46,458,139
2015 11,107,561 46,422,303
2014 11,235,073 46,460,733
2013 11,166,275 46,604,197
2012 10,756,240 46,773,055
2011 10,288,109 46,742,697
2010 9,745,953 46,576,897
2009 9,243,556 46,362,946
2008 8,817,647 45,954,106
2007 8,388,788 45,226,803
2006 7,976,526 44,397,319
2005 7,590,143 43,653,155
2004 7,233,041 42,921,895
2003 6,903,127 42,187,645
2002 6,596,806 41,431,558
2001 6,308,391 40,850,412
2000 6,032,267 40,567,864
1999 5,771,628 40,386,875
1998 5,620,068 40,223,509
1997 5,509,136 40,057,389
1996 5,356,925 39,889,852
1995 5,225,836 39,724,050
1994 5,071,184 39,549,108
1993 4,956,002 39,361,262
1992 4,909,749 39,157,685
1991 4,836,677 38,966,376
1990 4,737,633 38,867,322
1989 4,713,229 38,827,764
1988 4,848,029 38,766,939
1987 4,962,395 38,684,815
1986 4,921,240 38,584,624
1985 4,834,296 38,469,512
1984 4,750,627 38,330,364
1983 4,661,574 38,171,525
1982 4,557,686 37,986,012
1981 4,447,272 37,758,631
1980 4,339,030 37,491,165
1979 4,232,605 37,191,330
1978 4,127,657 36,864,898
1977 4,024,032 36,511,638
1976 3,921,910 36,137,812
1975 3,821,494 35,757,900
1974 3,723,259 35,373,335
1973 3,627,383 34,988,947
1972 3,542,497 34,604,469
1971 3,468,646 34,224,490
1970 3,409,614 33,814,531
1969 3,365,533 33,441,054
1968 3,321,528 33,113,134
1967 3,277,648 32,682,947
1966 3,236,423 32,283,194
1965 3,189,835 31,954,292
1964 3,129,918 31,609,195
1963 3,072,669 31,296,651
1962 3,024,308 31,023,366
1961 2,976,724 30,739,250
1960 2,931,559 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Spain

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Spain
2023 3.86 1.12
2022 3.96 1.16
2021 4.05 1.18
2020 4.16 1.18
2019 4.26 1.23
2018 4.37 1.26
2017 4.48 1.31
2016 4.58 1.33
2015 4.7 1.33
2014 4.82 1.32
2013 4.94 1.27
2012 5.06 1.32
2011 5.19 1.34
2010 5.32 1.37
2009 5.45 1.38
2008 5.57 1.45
2007 5.7 1.38
2006 5.85 1.36
2005 6.02 1.33
2004 6.19 1.31
2003 6.35 1.3
2002 6.52 1.25
2001 6.65 1.23
2000 6.8 1.22
1999 6.94 1.17
1998 7.08 1.13
1997 7.2 1.15
1996 7.32 1.14
1995 7.34 1.16
1994 7.35 1.19
1993 7.36 1.26
1992 7.37 1.31
1991 7.38 1.33
1990 7.38 1.36
1989 7.37 1.4
1988 7.38 1.45
1987 7.39 1.49
1986 7.38 1.56
1985 7.36 1.64
1984 7.35 1.73
1983 7.34 1.8
1982 7.34 1.94
1981 7.33 2.04
1980 7.33 2.22
1979 7.32 2.37
1978 7.33 2.54
1977 7.33 2.65
1976 7.33 2.77
1975 7.33 2.77
1974 7.31 2.88
1973 7.31 2.84
1972 7.31 2.87
1971 7.3 2.9
1970 7.29 2.84
1969 7.28 2.86
1968 7.26 2.87
1967 7.26 2.94
1966 7.25 2.91
1965 7.22 2.94
1964 7.22 3.01
1963 7.2 2.88
1962 7.2 2.8
1961 7.18 2.77
1960 7.16 2.86

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

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South Sudan and Spain demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Spain
2024 19.4 46.4
2023 19 45.9
2022 18.7 45.4
2021 18.4 44.9
2020 18.2 44.5
2019 17.8 44.1
2018 17.3 43.8
2017 17.4 43.5
2016 18.2 43.1
2015 18.6 42.7
2014 19 42.2
2013 19.3 41.7
2012 19.2 41.1
2011 19 40.6
2010 18.7 40.2
2009 18.4 39.8
2008 18.2 39.4
2007 18 39.2
2006 17.8 39
2005 17.6 38.8
2004 17.4 38.5
2003 17.3 38.3
2002 17.3 38.1
2001 17.3 37.8
2000 17.2 37.4
1999 17.1 37
1998 17 36.6
1997 16.9 36.2
1996 16.9 35.7
1995 16.9 35.3
1994 16.9 34.9
1993 16.9 34.6
1992 17 34.2
1991 17 33.9
1990 17 33.6
1989 17.1 33.2
1988 16.8 32.9
1987 16.5 32.5
1986 16.6 32.2
1985 16.7 31.9
1984 16.8 31.6
1983 16.8 31.4
1982 16.9 31.1
1981 17 30.9
1980 17.1 30.7
1979 17.1 30.6
1978 17.2 30.4
1977 17.2 30.2
1976 17.3 30.1
1975 17.4 30
1974 17.4 30
1973 17.5 30
1972 17.5 30
1971 17.6 30.1
1970 17.7 30.1
1969 17.9 30.2
1968 18 30.4
1967 18.2 30.4
1966 18.3 30.3
1965 18.3 30.2
1964 18.4 30.1
1963 18.4 29.9
1962 18.5 29.7
1961 18.5 29.6
1960 18.6 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
98.4%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Spain
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
99.7%
2021
English speaking
94%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
95.8%
2024

Health

South Sudan Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Spain
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
424,505 mi
2020

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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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