South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 41st vs. 58th).
By GDP, South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Sweden ranks 25/197 ($610B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080), while Sweden ranks 15/197 ($57,723).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
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Population |
12387398
|
10654722
|
Population rank | 81/197 | 93/197 |
GDP |
$12B
2015 |
$610B
2024 |
GDP rank | 150/197 | 25/197 |
GDP per capita |
$1,080
2015 |
$57,723
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 172/197 | 15/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,155
2015 |
$71,030
2024 |
Government debt |
$6.87B
2015 |
$199B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.2%
2025 |
33.7%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$618
2015 |
$18,842
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 159/185 | 32/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,540
2025 |
$40,075
2025 |
Land area |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
157,248 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
67.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
3.86
2023 |
1.45
2023 |
Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
41.1 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
South Sudan and Sweden: Comparison Charts
South Sudan and Sweden economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $15,930,258,332 |
1961 | - | $17,329,819,494 |
1962 | - | $18,794,282,717 |
1963 | - | $20,342,365,392 |
1964 | - | $22,685,750,575 |
1965 | - | $24,964,233,891 |
1966 | - | $27,155,028,520 |
1967 | - | $29,475,219,787 |
1968 | - | $31,278,230,634 |
1969 | - | $33,967,691,454 |
1970 | - | $38,037,663,342 |
1971 | - | $41,506,627,519 |
1972 | - | $48,883,734,672 |
1973 | - | $59,319,523,962 |
1974 | - | $65,918,391,224 |
1975 | - | $82,766,182,746 |
1976 | - | $89,233,541,404 |
1977 | - | $94,332,865,494 |
1978 | - | $104,292,130,796 |
1979 | - | $123,208,942,175 |
1980 | - | $141,887,695,763 |
1981 | - | $129,500,408,224 |
1982 | - | $114,216,043,040 |
1983 | - | $104,863,313,508 |
1984 | - | $109,044,297,251 |
1985 | - | $113,959,392,485 |
1986 | - | $150,281,594,980 |
1987 | - | $182,746,413,791 |
1988 | - | $206,688,963,474 |
1989 | - | $217,634,838,449 |
1990 | - | $261,469,578,631 |
1991 | - | $273,834,608,020 |
1992 | - | $283,912,173,667 |
1993 | - | $212,647,043,708 |
1994 | - | $228,701,658,891 |
1995 | - | $267,052,836,695 |
1996 | - | $291,952,430,659 |
1997 | - | $268,251,974,486 |
1998 | - | $270,889,570,938 |
1999 | - | $274,320,415,376 |
2000 | - | $262,905,197,442 |
2001 | - | $242,499,249,693 |
2002 | - | $267,373,345,247 |
2003 | - | $334,074,051,173 |
2004 | - | $384,547,211,147 |
2005 | - | $391,690,329,314 |
2006 | - | $422,530,427,476 |
2007 | - | $490,050,156,833 |
2008 | $14,586,253,383 | $514,616,528,349 |
2009 | $12,231,264,525 | $434,313,804,907 |
2010 | $14,602,072,411 | $492,753,255,886 |
2011 | $14,907,308,933 | $570,541,353,129 |
2012 | $11,931,472,169 | $549,742,183,874 |
2013 | $18,426,469,017 | $584,128,116,410 |
2014 | $13,962,212,847 | $577,730,245,154 |
2015 | $11,997,800,760 | $501,698,263,621 |
2016 | - | $514,218,206,628 |
2017 | - | $536,083,940,229 |
2018 | - | $551,312,498,430 |
2019 | - | $532,169,294,166 |
2020 | - | $545,147,614,972 |
2021 | - | $637,186,904,844 |
2022 | - | $579,895,717,344 |
2023 | - | $585,489,968,189 |
2024 | - | $610,117,791,237 |
South Sudan and Sweden economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $2,128 |
1961 | - | $2,304 |
1962 | - | $2,485 |
1963 | - | $2,675 |
1964 | - | $2,961 |
1965 | - | $3,228 |
1966 | - | $3,478 |
1967 | - | $3,746 |
1968 | - | $3,953 |
1969 | - | $4,263 |
1970 | - | $4,729 |
1971 | - | $5,125 |
1972 | - | $6,018 |
1973 | - | $7,291 |
1974 | - | $8,078 |
1975 | - | $10,103 |
1976 | - | $10,853 |
1977 | - | $11,432 |
1978 | - | $12,602 |
1979 | - | $14,856 |
1980 | - | $17,073 |
1981 | - | $15,564 |
1982 | - | $13,719 |
1983 | - | $12,590 |
1984 | - | $13,080 |
1985 | - | $13,647 |
1986 | - | $17,955 |
1987 | - | $21,761 |
1988 | - | $24,499 |
1989 | - | $25,625 |
1990 | - | $30,550 |
1991 | - | $31,777 |
1992 | - | $32,754 |
1993 | - | $24,390 |
1994 | - | $26,046 |
1995 | - | $30,254 |
1996 | - | $33,023 |
1997 | - | $30,324 |
1998 | - | $30,606 |
1999 | - | $30,969 |
2000 | - | $29,633 |
2001 | - | $27,259 |
2002 | - | $29,958 |
2003 | - | $37,292 |
2004 | - | $42,758 |
2005 | - | $43,379 |
2006 | - | $46,532 |
2007 | - | $53,569 |
2008 | $1,654 | $55,817 |
2009 | $1,323 | $46,708 |
2010 | $1,498 | $52,543 |
2011 | $1,449 | $60,380 |
2012 | $1,109 | $57,750 |
2013 | $1,650 | $60,844 |
2014 | $1,243 | $59,584 |
2015 | $1,080 | $51,198 |
2016 | - | $51,820 |
2017 | - | $53,301 |
2018 | - | $54,182 |
2019 | - | $51,773 |
2020 | - | $52,654 |
2021 | - | $61,175 |
2022 | - | $55,297 |
2023 | - | $55,567 |
2024 | - | $57,723 |
South Sudan vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 30.2 | 71.1 |
1951 | 30.6 | 71.4 |
1952 | 31 | 71.8 |
1953 | 31.4 | 71.9 |
1954 | 31.7 | 72.4 |
1955 | 32 | 72.6 |
1956 | 31.6 | 72.7 |
1957 | 30.9 | 72.5 |
1958 | 27.6 | 73.2 |
1959 | 27.8 | 73.4 |
1960 | 28.1 | 73 |
1961 | 28.3 | 73.5 |
1962 | 28.5 | 73.4 |
1963 | 28.2 | 73.5 |
1964 | 32.5 | 73.7 |
1965 | 28.8 | 73.9 |
1966 | 25.6 | 74.1 |
1967 | 25.9 | 74.1 |
1968 | 26.1 | 74 |
1969 | 25.4 | 74.1 |
1970 | 25.6 | 74.7 |
1971 | 31 | 74.6 |
1972 | 31.3 | 74.7 |
1973 | 36.3 | 74.9 |
1974 | 36.6 | 75 |
1975 | 36.9 | 75 |
1976 | 37.1 | 75 |
1977 | 37.4 | 75.4 |
1978 | 37.6 | 75.5 |
1979 | 37.8 | 75.5 |
1980 | 38 | 75.7 |
1981 | 38.3 | 76 |
1982 | 38.7 | 76.3 |
1983 | 34.7 | 76.6 |
1984 | 31.8 | 76.8 |
1985 | 32.4 | 76.7 |
1986 | 32.8 | 77 |
1987 | 20.7 | 77.1 |
1988 | 11 | 77 |
1989 | 28.2 | 77.7 |
1990 | 28.6 | 77.6 |
1991 | 29.2 | 77.7 |
1992 | 21.9 | 78.1 |
1993 | 22.3 | 78.1 |
1994 | 44.9 | 78.7 |
1995 | 31.5 | 78.8 |
1996 | 32.1 | 79 |
1997 | 33.1 | 79.3 |
1998 | 19 | 79.4 |
1999 | 44.5 | 79.5 |
2000 | 47.6 | 79.7 |
2001 | 48.6 | 79.8 |
2002 | 49.4 | 79.9 |
2003 | 52.3 | 80.2 |
2004 | 53.1 | 80.5 |
2005 | 54 | 80.6 |
2006 | 54.7 | 80.8 |
2007 | 55.4 | 81 |
2008 | 56.3 | 81.1 |
2009 | 56.8 | 81.4 |
2010 | 57.5 | 81.5 |
2011 | 57.7 | 81.8 |
2012 | 58.2 | 81.7 |
2013 | 58.3 | 81.9 |
2014 | 45.6 | 82.2 |
2015 | 39.8 | 82.2 |
2016 | 36.7 | 82.3 |
2017 | 35.4 | 82.4 |
2018 | 51.9 | 82.5 |
2019 | 58.1 | 83.1 |
2020 | 57.6 | 82.4 |
2021 | 57 | 83 |
2022 | 57.2 | 83 |
2023 | 57.6 | 83.3 |
2024 | 57.7 | 83.4 |
2025 | 57.9 | 83.6 |
South Sudan and Sweden population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 2,931,559 | 7,484,656 |
1961 | 2,976,724 | 7,519,998 |
1962 | 3,024,308 | 7,561,588 |
1963 | 3,072,669 | 7,604,328 |
1964 | 3,129,918 | 7,661,354 |
1965 | 3,189,835 | 7,733,853 |
1966 | 3,236,423 | 7,807,797 |
1967 | 3,277,648 | 7,867,931 |
1968 | 3,321,528 | 7,912,273 |
1969 | 3,365,533 | 7,968,072 |
1970 | 3,409,614 | 8,042,801 |
1971 | 3,468,646 | 8,098,334 |
1972 | 3,542,497 | 8,122,300 |
1973 | 3,627,383 | 8,136,312 |
1974 | 3,723,259 | 8,159,955 |
1975 | 3,821,494 | 8,192,437 |
1976 | 3,921,910 | 8,222,286 |
1977 | 4,024,032 | 8,251,540 |
1978 | 4,127,657 | 8,275,599 |
1979 | 4,232,605 | 8,293,678 |
1980 | 4,339,030 | 8,310,531 |
1981 | 4,447,272 | 8,320,503 |
1982 | 4,557,686 | 8,325,263 |
1983 | 4,661,574 | 8,329,033 |
1984 | 4,750,627 | 8,336,605 |
1985 | 4,834,296 | 8,350,386 |
1986 | 4,921,240 | 8,369,829 |
1987 | 4,962,395 | 8,397,804 |
1988 | 4,848,029 | 8,436,489 |
1989 | 4,713,229 | 8,492,964 |
1990 | 4,737,633 | 8,558,835 |
1991 | 4,836,677 | 8,617,375 |
1992 | 4,909,749 | 8,668,067 |
1993 | 4,956,002 | 8,718,561 |
1994 | 5,071,184 | 8,780,745 |
1995 | 5,225,836 | 8,826,939 |
1996 | 5,356,925 | 8,840,998 |
1997 | 5,509,136 | 8,846,062 |
1998 | 5,620,068 | 8,850,974 |
1999 | 5,771,628 | 8,857,874 |
2000 | 6,032,267 | 8,872,109 |
2001 | 6,308,391 | 8,895,960 |
2002 | 6,596,806 | 8,924,958 |
2003 | 6,903,127 | 8,958,229 |
2004 | 7,233,041 | 8,993,531 |
2005 | 7,590,143 | 9,029,572 |
2006 | 7,976,526 | 9,080,505 |
2007 | 8,388,788 | 9,148,092 |
2008 | 8,817,647 | 9,219,637 |
2009 | 9,243,556 | 9,298,515 |
2010 | 9,745,953 | 9,378,126 |
2011 | 10,288,109 | 9,449,213 |
2012 | 10,756,240 | 9,519,374 |
2013 | 11,166,275 | 9,600,379 |
2014 | 11,235,073 | 9,696,110 |
2015 | 11,107,561 | 9,799,186 |
2016 | 10,830,102 | 9,923,085 |
2017 | 10,259,154 | 10,057,698 |
2018 | 10,122,977 | 10,175,214 |
2019 | 10,423,384 | 10,278,887 |
2020 | 10,698,467 | 10,353,442 |
2021 | 10,865,780 | 10,415,811 |
2022 | 11,021,177 | 10,486,941 |
2023 | 11,483,374 | 10,536,632 |
2024 | 11,943,408 | 10,569,709 |
Fertility rates in South Sudan and Sweden
Year | Fertility rate | |
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|
|
|
1960 | 7.16 | 2.17 |
1961 | 7.18 | 2.21 |
1962 | 7.2 | 2.25 |
1963 | 7.2 | 2.33 |
1964 | 7.22 | 2.47 |
1965 | 7.22 | 2.39 |
1966 | 7.25 | 2.37 |
1967 | 7.26 | 2.28 |
1968 | 7.26 | 2.07 |
1969 | 7.28 | 1.93 |
1970 | 7.29 | 1.92 |
1971 | 7.3 | 1.96 |
1972 | 7.31 | 1.91 |
1973 | 7.31 | 1.87 |
1974 | 7.31 | 1.87 |
1975 | 7.33 | 1.77 |
1976 | 7.33 | 1.68 |
1977 | 7.33 | 1.64 |
1978 | 7.33 | 1.6 |
1979 | 7.32 | 1.66 |
1980 | 7.33 | 1.68 |
1981 | 7.33 | 1.63 |
1982 | 7.34 | 1.62 |
1983 | 7.34 | 1.61 |
1984 | 7.35 | 1.66 |
1985 | 7.36 | 1.74 |
1986 | 7.38 | 1.8 |
1987 | 7.39 | 1.84 |
1988 | 7.38 | 1.96 |
1989 | 7.37 | 2.01 |
1990 | 7.38 | 2.13 |
1991 | 7.38 | 2.11 |
1992 | 7.37 | 2.09 |
1993 | 7.36 | 1.99 |
1994 | 7.35 | 1.88 |
1995 | 7.34 | 1.73 |
1996 | 7.32 | 1.6 |
1997 | 7.2 | 1.52 |
1998 | 7.08 | 1.5 |
1999 | 6.94 | 1.5 |
2000 | 6.8 | 1.54 |
2001 | 6.65 | 1.57 |
2002 | 6.52 | 1.65 |
2003 | 6.35 | 1.71 |
2004 | 6.19 | 1.75 |
2005 | 6.02 | 1.77 |
2006 | 5.85 | 1.85 |
2007 | 5.7 | 1.88 |
2008 | 5.57 | 1.91 |
2009 | 5.45 | 1.94 |
2010 | 5.32 | 1.98 |
2011 | 5.19 | 1.9 |
2012 | 5.06 | 1.91 |
2013 | 4.94 | 1.89 |
2014 | 4.82 | 1.88 |
2015 | 4.7 | 1.85 |
2016 | 4.58 | 1.85 |
2017 | 4.48 | 1.78 |
2018 | 4.37 | 1.76 |
2019 | 4.26 | 1.71 |
2020 | 4.16 | 1.67 |
2021 | 4.05 | 1.67 |
2022 | 3.96 | 1.53 |
2023 | 3.86 | 1.45 |
South Sudan and Sweden demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 18.6 | 36 |
1961 | 18.5 | 36.2 |
1962 | 18.5 | 36.3 |
1963 | 18.4 | 36.3 |
1964 | 18.4 | 36.3 |
1965 | 18.3 | 36.2 |
1966 | 18.3 | 36 |
1967 | 18.2 | 35.9 |
1968 | 18 | 35.8 |
1969 | 17.9 | 35.6 |
1970 | 17.7 | 35.4 |
1971 | 17.6 | 35.3 |
1972 | 17.5 | 35.3 |
1973 | 17.5 | 35.3 |
1974 | 17.4 | 35.3 |
1975 | 17.4 | 35.3 |
1976 | 17.3 | 35.4 |
1977 | 17.2 | 35.5 |
1978 | 17.2 | 35.7 |
1979 | 17.1 | 36 |
1980 | 17.1 | 36.2 |
1981 | 17 | 36.5 |
1982 | 16.9 | 36.8 |
1983 | 16.8 | 37.1 |
1984 | 16.8 | 37.4 |
1985 | 16.7 | 37.6 |
1986 | 16.6 | 37.9 |
1987 | 16.5 | 38.1 |
1988 | 16.8 | 38.2 |
1989 | 17.1 | 38.3 |
1990 | 17 | 38.3 |
1991 | 17 | 38.3 |
1992 | 17 | 38.4 |
1993 | 16.9 | 38.4 |
1994 | 16.9 | 38.4 |
1995 | 16.9 | 38.5 |
1996 | 16.9 | 38.6 |
1997 | 16.9 | 38.8 |
1998 | 17 | 39 |
1999 | 17.1 | 39.2 |
2000 | 17.2 | 39.4 |
2001 | 17.3 | 39.5 |
2002 | 17.3 | 39.7 |
2003 | 17.3 | 39.8 |
2004 | 17.4 | 40 |
2005 | 17.6 | 40.2 |
2006 | 17.8 | 40.4 |
2007 | 18 | 40.5 |
2008 | 18.2 | 40.6 |
2009 | 18.4 | 40.7 |
2010 | 18.7 | 40.7 |
2011 | 19 | 40.8 |
2012 | 19.2 | 40.9 |
2013 | 19.3 | 40.9 |
2014 | 19 | 40.9 |
2015 | 18.6 | 40.9 |
2016 | 18.2 | 40.8 |
2017 | 17.4 | 40.7 |
2018 | 17.3 | 40.6 |
2019 | 17.8 | 40.5 |
2020 | 18.2 | 40.6 |
2021 | 18.4 | 40.7 |
2022 | 18.7 | 40.7 |
2023 | 19 | 40.9 |
2024 | 19.4 | 41.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$11.7B
2015 |
$622B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.7%
2025 |
49.1%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2016 |
7.32%
2022 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
6.26%
2023 |
1.47%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
53,000
2020 |
15,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2%
2025 |
-1.45%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
12.3%
2008 |
8.31%
2024 |
Services, % of GDP |
56.6%
2015 |
65.9%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
33.1%
2015 |
22.6%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
41
2025 |
77.9
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
33%
2016 |
22.3%
2023 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
1.8%
2016 |
2.8%
2023 |
Number of millionaires | n/a |
575,426
2024 |
Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
7.06%
2024 |
Number of billionaires | n/a |
45
2025 |
Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0006%
2025 |
Listed domestic companies | n/a |
278
2002 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$290B
2003 |
Total reserves including gold |
$72.9M
2023 |
$62.6B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$1.14B
2024 |
$4.47B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals | n/a |
1,957,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
0.39%
2018 |
4.85%
2010 |
Banked people share |
5.83%
2021 |
98.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
69 kg
2022 |
4,289 kg
2023 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.1
2015 |
$15.7
2023 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
35.4 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
3.36 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
73.4%
2022 |
24.9%
2023 |
Renewable energy use share |
32.4%
2021 |
57.9%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.4%
2022 |
49.9%
2023 |
Net energy imports use share |
-860%
2022 |
27.8%
2023 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
12,150 kWh
2023 |
Renewable electricity output share |
0.34%
2021 |
67.4%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
39.9%
2023 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
29.2%
2023 |
Electricity access |
5.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.15%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
+15,374
2024 |
+50,115
2024 |
Urban population |
21.6%
2024 |
89%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height | n/a |
5.92 ft
2025 |
Average female height | n/a |
5.47 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
5.62
2025 |
92
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
8
2024 |
80
2024 |
Higher education index |
10
2025 |
94
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
14.1
2012 |
1.15
2023 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
36.7
2019 |
3.1
2019 |
Visa free countries |
54
2025 |
174
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
34.5%
2018 |
99%
2003 |
English speaking |
94%
2023 |
89%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
9.27%
2020 |
95.5%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$49.4
2022 |
$6,152
2023 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$17
2022 |
$780
2023 |
Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
49.1%
2022 |
n/a |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.04
2020 |
4.31
2020 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
30 years
2023 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
4
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
98.7
2023 |
2.5
2023 |
Obesity rate |
8.79%
2022 |
15.6%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
4.6%
2024 |
5.8%
2024 |
Air quality index |
21
2025 |
89
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
22.7%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
9.57 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.42%
2025 |
0.27%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
14,877 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
11,514 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
108,031 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length | n/a |
356,129 mi
2016 |
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