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South Sudan vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 149/197 ($12B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Sri Lanka
Population
12507858
22185425
Population rank 80/197 63/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$99B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
78 years
2026

South Sudan and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Sri Lanka
2024 - $98,963,185,510
2023 - $83,716,142,582
2022 - $74,143,020,263
2021 - $88,556,698,938
2020 - $84,335,574,582
2019 - $88,998,706,297
2018 - $94,450,015,983
2017 - $94,369,350,286
2016 - $88,000,211,172
2015 $11,997,800,760 $85,090,301,052
2014 $13,962,212,847 $82,531,125,191
2013 $18,426,469,017 $76,976,203,829
2012 $11,931,472,169 $70,447,217,164
2011 $14,907,308,933 $67,753,285,897
2010 $14,602,072,411 $58,636,049,434
2009 $12,231,264,525 $42,066,224,093
2008 $14,586,253,383 $40,713,826,215
2007 - $32,350,238,760
2006 - $28,267,410,543
2005 - $24,405,791,045
2004 - $20,662,525,941
2003 - $18,881,765,437
2002 - $16,536,535,647
2001 - $15,749,753,805
2000 - $16,595,882,819
1999 - $15,711,933,513
1998 - $15,760,736,956
1997 - $15,091,913,884
1996 - $13,897,738,375
1995 - $13,029,697,561
1994 - $11,717,604,209
1993 - $10,338,679,636
1992 - $9,703,011,636
1991 - $9,000,362,582
1990 - $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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South Sudan and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Sri Lanka
2024 - $4,516
2023 - $3,799
2022 - $3,343
2021 - $3,997
2020 - $3,848
2019 - $4,082
2018 - $4,359
2017 - $4,399
2016 - $4,149
2015 $1,080 $4,058
2014 $1,243 $3,972
2013 $1,650 $3,739
2012 $1,109 $3,328
2011 $1,449 $3,225
2010 $1,498 $2,808
2009 $1,323 $2,027
2008 $1,654 $1,974
2007 - $1,579
2006 - $1,389
2005 - $1,207
2004 - $1,029
2003 - $946
2002 - $835
2001 - $804
2000 - $860
1999 - $829
1998 - $848
1997 - $827
1996 - $776
1995 - $742
1994 - $678
1993 - $607
1992 - $580
1991 - $546
1990 - $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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South Sudan vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Sri Lanka
2026 58 78
2025 57.9 77.9
2024 57.7 77.7
2023 57.6 77.5
2022 57.2 77.3
2021 57 76.3
2020 57.6 76.9
2019 58.1 76.7
2018 51.9 76.5
2017 35.4 76.2
2016 36.7 76.1
2015 39.8 76
2014 45.6 75.8
2013 58.3 75.5
2012 58.2 75.2
2011 57.7 74.7
2010 57.5 74.5
2009 56.8 70.3
2008 56.3 72.6
2007 55.4 73
2006 54.7 72.8
2005 54 73.1
2004 53.1 68
2003 52.3 72.4
2002 49.4 72.3
2001 48.6 71.8
2000 47.6 71.2
1999 44.5 70.4
1998 19 70.1
1997 33.1 69.9
1996 32.1 69.8
1995 31.5 69.7
1994 44.9 70.2
1993 22.3 70
1992 21.9 69.6
1991 29.2 69.1
1990 28.6 69.2
1989 28.2 67.3
1988 11 69
1987 20.7 69
1986 32.8 69
1985 32.4 68.9
1984 31.8 68.8
1983 34.7 68.7
1982 38.7 68.7
1981 38.3 68.4
1980 38 68
1979 37.8 67.5
1978 37.6 66.8
1977 37.4 66.4
1976 37.1 65.8
1975 36.9 65.4
1974 36.6 65
1973 36.3 64.8
1972 31.3 64.6
1971 31 64.2
1970 25.6 64.4
1969 25.4 64.1
1968 26.1 63.9
1967 25.9 63.6
1966 25.6 63.2
1965 28.8 62.8
1964 32.5 62.4
1963 28.2 62
1962 28.5 61.6
1961 28.3 61.2
1960 28.1 60.6
1959 27.8 60
1958 27.6 59.3
1957 30.9 58.5
1956 31.6 57.9
1955 32 57.2
1954 31.7 56.4
1953 31.4 55.6
1952 31 54.9
1951 30.6 54
1950 30.2 53.2

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

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South Sudan and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Sri Lanka
2024 11,943,408 21,916,000
2023 11,483,374 22,037,000
2022 11,021,177 22,181,000
2021 10,865,780 22,156,000
2020 10,698,467 21,919,000
2019 10,423,384 21,803,000
2018 10,122,977 21,670,000
2017 10,259,154 21,453,000
2016 10,830,102 21,209,000
2015 11,107,561 20,970,000
2014 11,235,073 20,778,000
2013 11,166,275 20,585,000
2012 10,756,240 21,169,458
2011 10,288,109 21,009,048
2010 9,745,953 20,879,089
2009 9,243,556 20,756,435
2008 8,817,647 20,629,378
2007 8,388,788 20,492,545
2006 7,976,526 20,352,411
2005 7,590,143 20,216,524
2004 7,233,041 20,087,605
2003 6,903,127 19,951,521
2002 6,596,806 19,805,752
2001 6,308,391 19,600,362
2000 6,032,267 19,293,054
1999 5,771,628 18,944,731
1998 5,620,068 18,596,003
1997 5,509,136 18,248,200
1996 5,356,925 17,905,018
1995 5,225,836 17,564,068
1994 5,071,184 17,275,773
1993 4,956,002 17,025,918
1992 4,909,749 16,739,284
1991 4,836,677 16,475,354
1990 4,737,633 16,352,458
1989 4,713,229 16,248,557
1988 4,848,029 16,078,621
1987 4,962,395 15,916,576
1986 4,921,240 15,731,256
1985 4,834,296 15,544,154
1984 4,750,627 15,441,860
1983 4,661,574 15,388,794
1982 4,557,686 15,286,567
1981 4,447,272 15,099,414
1980 4,339,030 14,847,974
1979 4,232,605 14,579,614
1978 4,127,657 14,310,128
1977 4,024,032 14,049,371
1976 3,921,910 13,796,770
1975 3,821,494 13,548,984
1974 3,723,259 13,305,693
1973 3,627,383 13,060,916
1972 3,542,497 12,809,205
1971 3,468,646 12,551,910
1970 3,409,614 12,287,110
1969 3,365,533 12,013,858
1968 3,321,528 11,736,088
1967 3,277,648 11,457,328
1966 3,236,423 11,183,928
1965 3,189,835 10,916,965
1964 3,129,918 10,653,397
1963 3,072,669 10,395,040
1962 3,024,308 10,143,754
1961 2,976,724 9,899,372
1960 2,931,559 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Sri Lanka
2023 3.86 1.97
2022 3.96 1.98
2021 4.05 2
2020 4.16 2.01
2019 4.26 2.02
2018 4.37 2.03
2017 4.48 2.04
2016 4.58 2.06
2015 4.7 2.09
2014 4.82 2.13
2013 4.94 2.18
2012 5.06 2.17
2011 5.19 2.14
2010 5.32 2.13
2009 5.45 2.18
2008 5.57 2.23
2007 5.7 2.3
2006 5.85 2.29
2005 6.02 2.26
2004 6.19 2.27
2003 6.35 2.3
2002 6.52 2.31
2001 6.65 2.28
2000 6.8 2.21
1999 6.94 2.14
1998 7.08 2.14
1997 7.2 2.22
1996 7.32 2.29
1995 7.34 2.35
1994 7.35 2.4
1993 7.36 2.44
1992 7.37 2.49
1991 7.38 2.51
1990 7.38 2.54
1989 7.37 2.58
1988 7.38 2.57
1987 7.39 2.64
1986 7.38 2.74
1985 7.36 2.9
1984 7.35 3.01
1983 7.34 3.11
1982 7.34 3.32
1981 7.33 3.65
1980 7.33 3.73
1979 7.32 3.82
1978 7.33 3.81
1977 7.33 3.74
1976 7.33 3.78
1975 7.33 3.82
1974 7.31 3.86
1973 7.31 4
1972 7.31 4.16
1971 7.3 4.27
1970 7.29 4.39
1969 7.28 4.5
1968 7.26 4.66
1967 7.26 4.79
1966 7.25 4.83
1965 7.22 4.93
1964 7.22 5.06
1963 7.2 5.12
1962 7.2 5.18
1961 7.18 5.24
1960 7.16 5.35

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

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South Sudan and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Sri Lanka
2024 19.4 34.1
2023 19 33.8
2022 18.7 33.6
2021 18.4 33.3
2020 18.2 33.1
2019 17.8 32.8
2018 17.3 32.5
2017 17.4 32.3
2016 18.2 32
2015 18.6 31.7
2014 19 31.4
2013 19.3 31.1
2012 19.2 30.8
2011 19 30.5
2010 18.7 30.2
2009 18.4 29.9
2008 18.2 29.6
2007 18 29.3
2006 17.8 29
2005 17.6 28.8
2004 17.4 28.5
2003 17.3 28.2
2002 17.3 27.9
2001 17.3 27.6
2000 17.2 27.2
1999 17.1 26.9
1998 17 26.5
1997 16.9 26.2
1996 16.9 25.8
1995 16.9 25.3
1994 16.9 24.9
1993 16.9 24.6
1992 17 24.3
1991 17 23.9
1990 17 23.6
1989 17.1 23.4
1988 16.8 23.1
1987 16.5 22.8
1986 16.6 22.5
1985 16.7 22.2
1984 16.8 22
1983 16.8 21.9
1982 16.9 21.7
1981 17 21.6
1980 17.1 21.5
1979 17.1 21.3
1978 17.2 21.2
1977 17.2 21
1976 17.3 20.9
1975 17.4 20.7
1974 17.4 20.6
1973 17.5 20.4
1972 17.5 20.2
1971 17.6 20.1
1970 17.7 20
1969 17.9 19.9
1968 18 19.8
1967 18.2 19.7
1966 18.3 19.6
1965 18.3 19.5
1964 18.4 19.5
1963 18.4 19.5
1962 18.5 19.5
1961 18.5 19.5
1960 18.6 19.5

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

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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
18.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
50.3
2026
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
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.06 tons
2024
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
+6,145
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
53
2026
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
50
2025
55
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
$72.8
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
1.14
2023
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
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
22
2026
40
2026
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%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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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