South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 41st vs. 122nd).
By GDP, South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080), while Sri Lanka ranks 125/197 ($4,516).
Main facts and rankings
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
12387398
|
22125995
|
| Population rank | 81/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP |
$12B
2015 |
$99B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 150/197 | 71/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,080
2015 |
$4,516
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 172/197 | 125/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,155
2015 |
$15,633
2024 |
| Government debt |
$6.87B
2015 |
$98.4B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.2%
2025 |
105.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$618
2015 |
$4,490
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 159/185 | 86/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,540
2025 |
$2,982
2025 |
| Land area |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
23,884 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
918 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.86
2023 |
1.97
2023 |
| Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
34.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
South Sudan and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts
South Sudan and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,409,873,950 |
| 1961 | - | $1,444,327,731 |
| 1962 | - | $1,434,156,379 |
| 1963 | - | $1,240,672,269 |
| 1964 | - | $1,309,747,899 |
| 1965 | - | $1,698,319,328 |
| 1966 | - | $1,751,470,588 |
| 1967 | - | $1,859,465,021 |
| 1968 | - | $1,801,344,538 |
| 1969 | - | $1,965,546,218 |
| 1970 | - | $2,296,470,588 |
| 1971 | - | $2,369,308,600 |
| 1972 | - | $2,553,936,348 |
| 1973 | - | $2,875,625,000 |
| 1974 | - | $3,574,586,466 |
| 1975 | - | $3,791,298,146 |
| 1976 | - | $3,591,319,857 |
| 1977 | - | $4,104,509,583 |
| 1978 | - | $2,733,183,857 |
| 1979 | - | $3,364,611,432 |
| 1980 | - | $4,024,621,900 |
| 1981 | - | $4,415,844,156 |
| 1982 | - | $4,768,765,017 |
| 1983 | - | $5,167,913,302 |
| 1984 | - | $6,043,474,843 |
| 1985 | - | $5,978,460,972 |
| 1986 | - | $6,405,210,564 |
| 1987 | - | $6,682,167,120 |
| 1988 | - | $6,978,371,581 |
| 1989 | - | $6,987,267,684 |
| 1990 | - | $8,032,551,173 |
| 1991 | - | $9,000,362,582 |
| 1992 | - | $9,703,011,636 |
| 1993 | - | $10,338,679,636 |
| 1994 | - | $11,717,604,209 |
| 1995 | - | $13,029,697,561 |
| 1996 | - | $13,897,738,375 |
| 1997 | - | $15,091,913,884 |
| 1998 | - | $15,794,972,847 |
| 1999 | - | $15,656,327,860 |
| 2000 | - | $16,330,814,180 |
| 2001 | - | $15,749,753,805 |
| 2002 | - | $16,536,535,647 |
| 2003 | - | $18,881,765,437 |
| 2004 | - | $20,662,525,941 |
| 2005 | - | $24,405,791,045 |
| 2006 | - | $28,279,802,406 |
| 2007 | - | $32,350,238,760 |
| 2008 | $14,586,253,383 | $40,713,826,215 |
| 2009 | $12,231,264,525 | $42,066,224,093 |
| 2010 | $14,602,072,411 | $58,636,161,082 |
| 2011 | $14,907,308,933 | $67,753,284,044 |
| 2012 | $11,931,472,169 | $70,447,216,891 |
| 2013 | $18,426,469,017 | $77,000,578,167 |
| 2014 | $13,962,212,847 | $82,528,535,714 |
| 2015 | $11,997,800,760 | $85,090,301,052 |
| 2016 | - | $88,000,211,172 |
| 2017 | - | $94,369,350,286 |
| 2018 | - | $94,450,015,983 |
| 2019 | - | $88,998,706,297 |
| 2020 | - | $84,335,574,582 |
| 2021 | - | $88,556,698,938 |
| 2022 | - | $74,143,020,263 |
| 2023 | - | $83,716,142,582 |
| 2024 | - | $98,963,185,510 |
South Sudan and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP per capita
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | - | $145.9 |
| 1961 | - | $145.9 |
| 1962 | - | $141.4 |
| 1963 | - | $119.4 |
| 1964 | - | $122.9 |
| 1965 | - | $155.6 |
| 1966 | - | $156.6 |
| 1967 | - | $162.3 |
| 1968 | - | $153.5 |
| 1969 | - | $163.6 |
| 1970 | - | $186.9 |
| 1971 | - | $188.8 |
| 1972 | - | $199.4 |
| 1973 | - | $220.2 |
| 1974 | - | $268.7 |
| 1975 | - | $279.8 |
| 1976 | - | $260.3 |
| 1977 | - | $292.1 |
| 1978 | - | $191 |
| 1979 | - | $230.8 |
| 1980 | - | $271.1 |
| 1981 | - | $292.5 |
| 1982 | - | $312 |
| 1983 | - | $336 |
| 1984 | - | $391 |
| 1985 | - | $385 |
| 1986 | - | $407 |
| 1987 | - | $420 |
| 1988 | - | $434 |
| 1989 | - | $430 |
| 1990 | - | $491 |
| 1991 | - | $546 |
| 1992 | - | $580 |
| 1993 | - | $607 |
| 1994 | - | $678 |
| 1995 | - | $742 |
| 1996 | - | $776 |
| 1997 | - | $827 |
| 1998 | - | $849 |
| 1999 | - | $826 |
| 2000 | - | $846 |
| 2001 | - | $804 |
| 2002 | - | $835 |
| 2003 | - | $946 |
| 2004 | - | $1,029 |
| 2005 | - | $1,207 |
| 2006 | - | $1,390 |
| 2007 | - | $1,579 |
| 2008 | $1,654 | $1,974 |
| 2009 | $1,323 | $2,027 |
| 2010 | $1,498 | $2,808 |
| 2011 | $1,449 | $3,225 |
| 2012 | $1,109 | $3,328 |
| 2013 | $1,650 | $3,741 |
| 2014 | $1,243 | $3,972 |
| 2015 | $1,080 | $4,058 |
| 2016 | - | $4,149 |
| 2017 | - | $4,399 |
| 2018 | - | $4,359 |
| 2019 | - | $4,082 |
| 2020 | - | $3,848 |
| 2021 | - | $3,997 |
| 2022 | - | $3,343 |
| 2023 | - | $3,799 |
| 2024 | - | $4,516 |
South Sudan vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1950 | 30.2 | 53.2 |
| 1951 | 30.6 | 54 |
| 1952 | 31 | 54.9 |
| 1953 | 31.4 | 55.6 |
| 1954 | 31.7 | 56.4 |
| 1955 | 32 | 57.2 |
| 1956 | 31.6 | 57.9 |
| 1957 | 30.9 | 58.5 |
| 1958 | 27.6 | 59.3 |
| 1959 | 27.8 | 60 |
| 1960 | 28.1 | 60.6 |
| 1961 | 28.3 | 61.2 |
| 1962 | 28.5 | 61.6 |
| 1963 | 28.2 | 62 |
| 1964 | 32.5 | 62.4 |
| 1965 | 28.8 | 62.8 |
| 1966 | 25.6 | 63.2 |
| 1967 | 25.9 | 63.6 |
| 1968 | 26.1 | 63.9 |
| 1969 | 25.4 | 64.1 |
| 1970 | 25.6 | 64.4 |
| 1971 | 31 | 64.2 |
| 1972 | 31.3 | 64.6 |
| 1973 | 36.3 | 64.8 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 65 |
| 1975 | 36.9 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 37.1 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 37.4 | 66.4 |
| 1978 | 37.6 | 66.8 |
| 1979 | 37.8 | 67.5 |
| 1980 | 38 | 68 |
| 1981 | 38.3 | 68.4 |
| 1982 | 38.7 | 68.7 |
| 1983 | 34.7 | 68.7 |
| 1984 | 31.8 | 68.8 |
| 1985 | 32.4 | 68.9 |
| 1986 | 32.8 | 69 |
| 1987 | 20.7 | 69 |
| 1988 | 11 | 69 |
| 1989 | 28.2 | 67.3 |
| 1990 | 28.6 | 69.2 |
| 1991 | 29.2 | 69.1 |
| 1992 | 21.9 | 69.6 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 70 |
| 1994 | 44.9 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 31.5 | 69.7 |
| 1996 | 32.1 | 69.8 |
| 1997 | 33.1 | 69.9 |
| 1998 | 19 | 70.1 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 70.4 |
| 2000 | 47.6 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 48.6 | 71.8 |
| 2002 | 49.4 | 72.3 |
| 2003 | 52.3 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 53.1 | 68 |
| 2005 | 54 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 54.7 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 55.4 | 73 |
| 2008 | 56.3 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 56.8 | 70.3 |
| 2010 | 57.5 | 74.5 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 58.2 | 75.2 |
| 2013 | 58.3 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 45.6 | 75.8 |
| 2015 | 39.8 | 76 |
| 2016 | 36.7 | 76.1 |
| 2017 | 35.4 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 51.9 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 58.1 | 76.7 |
| 2020 | 57.6 | 76.9 |
| 2021 | 57 | 76.3 |
| 2022 | 57.2 | 77.3 |
| 2023 | 57.6 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 77.7 |
| 2025 | 57.9 | 77.9 |
South Sudan and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison
Population
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 2,931,559 | 9,661,389 |
| 1961 | 2,976,724 | 9,899,372 |
| 1962 | 3,024,308 | 10,143,754 |
| 1963 | 3,072,669 | 10,395,040 |
| 1964 | 3,129,918 | 10,653,397 |
| 1965 | 3,189,835 | 10,916,965 |
| 1966 | 3,236,423 | 11,183,928 |
| 1967 | 3,277,648 | 11,457,328 |
| 1968 | 3,321,528 | 11,736,088 |
| 1969 | 3,365,533 | 12,013,858 |
| 1970 | 3,409,614 | 12,287,110 |
| 1971 | 3,468,646 | 12,551,910 |
| 1972 | 3,542,497 | 12,809,205 |
| 1973 | 3,627,383 | 13,060,916 |
| 1974 | 3,723,259 | 13,305,693 |
| 1975 | 3,821,494 | 13,548,984 |
| 1976 | 3,921,910 | 13,796,770 |
| 1977 | 4,024,032 | 14,049,371 |
| 1978 | 4,127,657 | 14,310,128 |
| 1979 | 4,232,605 | 14,579,614 |
| 1980 | 4,339,030 | 14,847,974 |
| 1981 | 4,447,272 | 15,099,414 |
| 1982 | 4,557,686 | 15,286,567 |
| 1983 | 4,661,574 | 15,388,794 |
| 1984 | 4,750,627 | 15,441,860 |
| 1985 | 4,834,296 | 15,544,154 |
| 1986 | 4,921,240 | 15,731,256 |
| 1987 | 4,962,395 | 15,916,576 |
| 1988 | 4,848,029 | 16,078,621 |
| 1989 | 4,713,229 | 16,248,557 |
| 1990 | 4,737,633 | 16,352,458 |
| 1991 | 4,836,677 | 16,475,354 |
| 1992 | 4,909,749 | 16,739,284 |
| 1993 | 4,956,002 | 17,025,918 |
| 1994 | 5,071,184 | 17,275,773 |
| 1995 | 5,225,836 | 17,564,068 |
| 1996 | 5,356,925 | 17,905,018 |
| 1997 | 5,509,136 | 18,248,200 |
| 1998 | 5,620,068 | 18,596,003 |
| 1999 | 5,771,628 | 18,944,731 |
| 2000 | 6,032,267 | 19,293,054 |
| 2001 | 6,308,391 | 19,600,362 |
| 2002 | 6,596,806 | 19,805,752 |
| 2003 | 6,903,127 | 19,951,521 |
| 2004 | 7,233,041 | 20,087,605 |
| 2005 | 7,590,143 | 20,216,524 |
| 2006 | 7,976,526 | 20,352,411 |
| 2007 | 8,388,788 | 20,492,545 |
| 2008 | 8,817,647 | 20,629,378 |
| 2009 | 9,243,556 | 20,756,435 |
| 2010 | 9,745,953 | 20,879,089 |
| 2011 | 10,288,109 | 21,009,048 |
| 2012 | 10,756,240 | 21,169,458 |
| 2013 | 11,166,275 | 20,585,000 |
| 2014 | 11,235,073 | 20,778,000 |
| 2015 | 11,107,561 | 20,970,000 |
| 2016 | 10,830,102 | 21,209,000 |
| 2017 | 10,259,154 | 21,453,000 |
| 2018 | 10,122,977 | 21,670,000 |
| 2019 | 10,423,384 | 21,803,000 |
| 2020 | 10,698,467 | 21,919,000 |
| 2021 | 10,865,780 | 22,156,000 |
| 2022 | 11,021,177 | 22,181,000 |
| 2023 | 11,483,374 | 22,037,000 |
| 2024 | 11,943,408 | 21,916,000 |
Fertility rates in South Sudan and Sri Lanka
Fertility rate
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 7.16 | 5.35 |
| 1961 | 7.18 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 7.2 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 7.2 | 5.12 |
| 1964 | 7.22 | 5.06 |
| 1965 | 7.22 | 4.93 |
| 1966 | 7.25 | 4.83 |
| 1967 | 7.26 | 4.79 |
| 1968 | 7.26 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 7.28 | 4.5 |
| 1970 | 7.29 | 4.39 |
| 1971 | 7.3 | 4.27 |
| 1972 | 7.31 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 7.31 | 4 |
| 1974 | 7.31 | 3.86 |
| 1975 | 7.33 | 3.82 |
| 1976 | 7.33 | 3.78 |
| 1977 | 7.33 | 3.74 |
| 1978 | 7.33 | 3.81 |
| 1979 | 7.32 | 3.82 |
| 1980 | 7.33 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 7.33 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 7.34 | 3.32 |
| 1983 | 7.34 | 3.11 |
| 1984 | 7.35 | 3.01 |
| 1985 | 7.36 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 7.38 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 7.39 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 7.38 | 2.57 |
| 1989 | 7.37 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 7.38 | 2.54 |
| 1991 | 7.38 | 2.51 |
| 1992 | 7.37 | 2.49 |
| 1993 | 7.36 | 2.44 |
| 1994 | 7.35 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 7.34 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 7.32 | 2.29 |
| 1997 | 7.2 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 2.14 |
| 1999 | 6.94 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 6.8 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 6.65 | 2.28 |
| 2002 | 6.52 | 2.31 |
| 2003 | 6.35 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 6.19 | 2.27 |
| 2005 | 6.02 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 5.85 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 5.57 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 5.45 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | 5.32 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 5.19 | 2.14 |
| 2012 | 5.06 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 4.94 | 2.18 |
| 2014 | 4.82 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 4.7 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 4.58 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 4.48 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 4.37 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 4.26 | 2.02 |
| 2020 | 4.16 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 4.05 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3.96 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 3.86 | 1.97 |
South Sudan and Sri Lanka demographics compared
Median age
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 18.6 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 18.5 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 18.5 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 18.4 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 18.4 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 18.3 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 19.6 |
| 1967 | 18.2 | 19.7 |
| 1968 | 18 | 19.8 |
| 1969 | 17.9 | 19.9 |
| 1970 | 17.7 | 20 |
| 1971 | 17.6 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 17.5 | 20.2 |
| 1973 | 17.5 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 20.7 |
| 1976 | 17.3 | 20.9 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 21 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 21.2 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 17 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 16.9 | 21.7 |
| 1983 | 16.8 | 21.9 |
| 1984 | 16.8 | 22 |
| 1985 | 16.7 | 22.2 |
| 1986 | 16.6 | 22.5 |
| 1987 | 16.5 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 23.1 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 23.4 |
| 1990 | 17 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 17 | 23.9 |
| 1992 | 17 | 24.3 |
| 1993 | 16.9 | 24.6 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 24.9 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 25.3 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 25.8 |
| 1997 | 16.9 | 26.2 |
| 1998 | 17 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 26.9 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 27.2 |
| 2001 | 17.3 | 27.6 |
| 2002 | 17.3 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 17.3 | 28.2 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 17.6 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 17.8 | 29 |
| 2007 | 18 | 29.3 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 29.9 |
| 2010 | 18.7 | 30.2 |
| 2011 | 19 | 30.5 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 30.8 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 31.1 |
| 2014 | 19 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 31.7 |
| 2016 | 18.2 | 32 |
| 2017 | 17.4 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 17.3 | 32.5 |
| 2019 | 17.8 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | 18.2 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 18.4 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 19 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 19.4 | 34.1 |
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GDP
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$11.7B
2015 |
$84.6B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.7%
2025 |
20.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2016 |
1.83%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
6.26%
2023 |
1.64%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
53,000
2020 |
317,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2%
2025 |
-5.49%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
12.3%
2008 |
4.53%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.6%
2015 |
57.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
33.1%
2015 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
41
2025 |
49.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33%
2016 |
30.8%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.8%
2016 |
3.1%
2019 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
284
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$19.5B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$72.9M
2023 |
$6.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.14B
2024 |
$6.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
540,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.39%
2018 |
8.22%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
5.83%
2021 |
81.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
69 kg
2022 |
474 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.1
2015 |
$29.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
20.5 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
0.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
73.4%
2022 |
53.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
32.4%
2021 |
48.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.4%
2022 |
6.72%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-860%
2022 |
60%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
684 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.34%
2021 |
49.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
40.8%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
5.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.15%
2024 |
0.27%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+15,374
2024 |
-27,245
2024 |
| Urban population |
21.6%
2024 |
19.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.11 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
5.62
2025 |
49.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
8
2024 |
32
2024 |
| Higher education index |
10
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.1
2012 |
3.43
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
36.7
2019 |
19.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
54
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
34.5%
2018 |
92.7%
2023 |
| English speaking |
94%
2023 |
18.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
9.27%
2020 |
51.2%
2023 |
Health
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$49.4
2022 |
$145.6
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$17
2022 |
$58.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
49.1%
2022 |
14.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.04
2020 |
1.19
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
25.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
18
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
98.7
2023 |
6.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.79%
2022 |
10.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.6%
2024 |
10.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
21
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
19.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
2.91 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.42%
2025 |
0.04%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
1,090 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
11,610 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
8,122 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length | n/a |
70,894 mi
2010 |
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