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South Sudan vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 41st vs. 133rd).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Taiwan
Population
12387398
23308308
Population rank 81/197 60/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$797B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$34,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 172/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$6.87B
2015
$209B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2025
24%
2025
Government debt per person
$618
2015
$8,907
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 61/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,540
2025
$17,771
2025
Land area
243,990 sq mi
2025
13,976 sq mi
2025
Population density
49 ppl/mi²
2024
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
19.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
80.9 years
2025

South Sudan and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Taiwan
Year GDP
South Sudan Taiwan
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1990 - $166,392,000,000
1991 - $187,100,000,000
1992 - $222,947,000,000
1993 - $234,943,000,000
1994 - $256,213,000,000
1995 - $279,013,000,000
1996 - $292,473,000,000
1997 - $303,315,000,000
1998 - $279,926,000,000
1999 - $303,827,000,000
2000 - $330,725,000,000
2001 - $299,303,000,000
2002 - $307,429,000,000
2003 - $317,374,000,000
2004 - $346,881,000,000
2005 - $374,042,000,000
2006 - $386,492,000,000
2007 - $406,940,000,000
2008 $14,586,253,383 $415,824,000,000
2009 $12,231,264,525 $390,788,000,000
2010 $14,602,072,411 $444,245,000,000
2011 $14,907,308,933 $483,957,000,000
2012 $11,931,472,169 $495,536,000,000
2013 $18,426,469,017 $512,957,000,000
2014 $13,962,212,847 $535,332,000,000
2015 $11,997,800,760 $534,474,000,000
2016 - $543,002,000,000
2017 - $591,734,000,000
2018 - $610,744,000,000
2019 - $613,453,000,000
2020 - $676,935,000,000
2021 - $777,062,000,000
2022 - $765,529,000,000
2023 - $757,276,000,000
2024 - $796,904,000,000

South Sudan and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Taiwan
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Taiwan
1961 - $161.2
1962 - $172
1963 - $188.6
1964 - $213.6
1965 - $229.3
1966 - $249.1
1967 - $280.8
1968 - $319
1969 - $357
1970 - $397
1971 - $451
1972 - $530
1973 - $706
1974 - $934
1975 - $985
1976 - $1,158
1977 - $1,330
1978 - $1,606
1979 - $1,950
1980 - $2,389
1981 - $2,720
1982 - $2,699
1983 - $2,903
1984 - $3,224
1985 - $3,314
1986 - $4,036
1987 - $5,350
1988 - $6,370
1989 - $7,613
1990 - $8,205
1991 - $9,125
1992 - $10,768
1993 - $11,242
1994 - $12,150
1995 - $13,119
1996 - $13,641
1997 - $14,020
1998 - $12,820
1999 - $13,804
2000 - $14,908
2001 - $13,397
2002 - $13,686
2003 - $14,066
2004 - $15,317
2005 - $16,456
2006 - $16,934
2007 - $17,757
2008 $1,654 $18,081
2009 $1,323 $16,933
2010 $1,498 $19,197
2011 $1,449 $20,866
2012 $1,109 $21,295
2013 $1,650 $21,973
2014 $1,243 $22,874
2015 $1,080 $22,780
2016 - $23,091
2017 - $25,121
2018 - $25,901
2019 - $25,998
2020 - $28,705
2021 - $33,111
2022 - $32,827
2023 - $32,442
2024 - $34,041

South Sudan vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Taiwan
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Taiwan
1950 30.2 56.6
1951 30.6 57.2
1952 31 57.9
1953 31.4 58.6
1954 31.7 58.9
1955 32 59.8
1956 31.6 60.3
1957 30.9 61
1958 27.6 61
1959 27.8 61.6
1960 28.1 62.5
1961 28.3 63
1962 28.5 63.8
1963 28.2 64.5
1964 32.5 64.9
1965 28.8 65.7
1966 25.6 66.1
1967 25.9 66.7
1968 26.1 66.8
1969 25.4 67.7
1970 25.6 69
1971 31 69.4
1972 31.3 69.6
1973 36.3 69.8
1974 36.6 70.3
1975 36.9 70.9
1976 37.1 71.2
1977 37.4 71.3
1978 37.6 71.7
1979 37.8 71.7
1980 38 72
1981 38.3 72
1982 38.7 72.4
1983 34.7 72.4
1984 31.8 73
1985 32.4 73.3
1986 32.8 73.3
1987 20.7 73.6
1988 11 73.4
1989 28.2 73.7
1990 28.6 73.9
1991 29.2 74.3
1992 21.9 74.3
1993 22.3 74.6
1994 44.9 74.7
1995 31.5 74.6
1996 32.1 74.9
1997 33.1 75.3
1998 19 75.5
1999 44.5 75.6
2000 47.6 76.1
2001 48.6 76.5
2002 49.4 76.9
2003 52.3 77
2004 53.1 77.2
2005 54 77.1
2006 54.7 77.8
2007 55.4 78
2008 56.3 78.3
2009 56.8 78.7
2010 57.5 79
2011 57.7 78.9
2012 58.2 79.2
2013 58.3 79.6
2014 45.6 79.5
2015 39.8 79.9
2016 36.7 79.7
2017 35.4 80.1
2018 51.9 80.4
2019 58.1 80.6
2020 57.6 81.1
2021 57 80.8
2022 57.2 80.2
2023 57.6 80.6
2024 57.7 80.7
2025 57.9 80.9

South Sudan and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Taiwan
Year Population
South Sudan Taiwan
1960 2,931,559 -
1961 2,976,724 11,030,385
1962 3,024,308 11,392,513
1963 3,072,669 11,762,101
1964 3,129,918 12,137,143
1965 3,189,835 12,511,863
1966 3,236,423 12,874,153
1967 3,277,648 13,210,344
1968 3,321,528 13,548,537
1969 3,365,533 14,068,984
1970 3,409,614 14,582,944
1971 3,468,646 14,913,564
1972 3,542,497 15,220,495
1973 3,627,383 15,505,121
1974 3,723,259 15,784,817
1975 3,821,494 16,075,128
1976 3,921,910 16,401,413
1977 4,024,032 16,730,895
1978 4,127,657 17,042,272
1979 4,232,605 17,372,779
1980 4,339,030 17,704,538
1981 4,447,272 18,029,982
1982 4,557,686 18,354,855
1983 4,661,574 18,653,146
1984 4,750,627 18,929,866
1985 4,834,296 19,191,510
1986 4,921,240 19,411,454
1987 4,962,395 19,617,046
1988 4,848,029 19,839,704
1989 4,713,229 20,055,492
1990 4,737,633 20,278,946
1991 4,836,677 20,503,568
1992 4,909,749 20,704,227
1993 4,956,002 20,899,019
1994 5,071,184 21,086,645
1995 5,225,836 21,267,653
1996 5,356,925 21,441,432
1997 5,509,136 21,634,124
1998 5,620,068 21,835,703
1999 5,771,628 22,010,489
2000 6,032,267 22,184,530
2001 6,308,391 22,341,120
2002 6,596,806 22,463,172
2003 6,903,127 22,562,663
2004 7,233,041 22,646,836
2005 7,590,143 22,729,753
2006 7,976,526 22,823,455
2007 8,388,788 22,917,444
2008 8,817,647 22,997,696
2009 9,243,556 23,078,402
2010 9,745,953 23,140,948
2011 10,288,109 23,193,518
2012 10,756,240 23,270,367
2013 11,166,275 23,344,670
2014 11,235,073 23,403,635
2015 11,107,561 23,462,914
2016 10,830,102 23,515,945
2017 10,259,154 23,555,522
2018 10,122,977 23,580,080
2019 10,423,384 23,596,027
2020 10,698,467 23,582,179
2021 10,865,780 23,468,275
2022 11,021,177 23,319,977
2023 11,483,374 23,342,541
2024 11,943,408 23,410,331

Fertility rates in South Sudan and Taiwan

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Taiwan
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Taiwan
1951 - 7.04
1952 - -
1953 - -
1954 - -
1955 - -
1956 - -
1957 - -
1958 - -
1959 - -
1960 7.16 -
1961 7.18 -
1962 7.2 -
1963 7.2 -
1964 7.22 -
1965 7.22 -
1966 7.25 -
1967 7.26 -
1968 7.26 -
1969 7.28 -
1970 7.29 -
1971 7.3 -
1972 7.31 -
1973 7.31 -
1974 7.31 -
1975 7.33 -
1976 7.33 -
1977 7.33 -
1978 7.33 -
1979 7.32 -
1980 7.33 -
1981 7.33 2.46
1982 7.34 -
1983 7.34 -
1984 7.35 -
1985 7.36 -
1986 7.38 -
1987 7.39 -
1988 7.38 -
1989 7.37 -
1990 7.38 -
1991 7.38 1.72
1992 7.37 -
1993 7.36 -
1994 7.35 -
1995 7.34 -
1996 7.32 -
1997 7.2 -
1998 7.08 -
1999 6.94 -
2000 6.8 -
2001 6.65 1.4
2002 6.52 -
2003 6.35 -
2004 6.19 -
2005 6.02 -
2006 5.85 -
2007 5.7 -
2008 5.57 -
2009 5.45 -
2010 5.32 -
2011 5.19 1.07
2012 5.06 -
2013 4.94 -
2014 4.82 -
2015 4.7 1.18
2016 4.58 1.17
2017 4.48 1.13
2018 4.37 1.06
2019 4.26 1.05
2020 4.16 0.99
2021 4.05 0.98
2022 3.96 0.87
2023 3.86 0.87
2024 - 0.89

South Sudan and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Taiwan
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Taiwan
1960 18.6 -
1961 18.5 -
1962 18.5 -
1963 18.4 -
1964 18.4 -
1965 18.3 -
1966 18.3 -
1967 18.2 -
1968 18 -
1969 17.9 -
1970 17.7 -
1971 17.6 -
1972 17.5 -
1973 17.5 -
1974 17.4 20.8
1975 17.4 21.2
1976 17.3 21.5
1977 17.2 21.9
1978 17.2 22.3
1979 17.1 22.6
1980 17.1 23
1981 17 23.4
1982 16.9 23.8
1983 16.8 24.1
1984 16.8 24.6
1985 16.7 25.1
1986 16.6 25.6
1987 16.5 26.1
1988 16.8 26.5
1989 17.1 27
1990 17 27.5
1991 17 28
1992 17 28.4
1993 16.9 28.9
1994 16.9 29.4
1995 16.9 29.8
1996 16.9 30.3
1997 16.9 30.7
1998 17 31.2
1999 17.1 31.6
2000 17.2 32.1
2001 17.3 32.6
2002 17.3 33.1
2003 17.3 33.6
2004 17.4 34.1
2005 17.6 34.7
2006 17.8 35.2
2007 18 35.8
2008 18.2 36.3
2009 18.4 36.8
2010 18.7 37.4
2011 19 37.9
2012 19.2 38.3
2013 19.3 38.9
2014 19 39.3
2015 18.6 39.9
2016 18.2 40.4
2017 17.4 41
2018 17.3 41.5
2019 17.8 42.1
2020 18.2 42.7
2021 18.4 43.3
2022 18.7 43.9
2023 19 44.5
2024 19.4 45.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$825B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
15.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.26%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2%
2025
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
3.38%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
79.7
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
788,799
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.01%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
n/a

Energy

South Sudan Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
n/a

Society

South Sudan Taiwan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
+15,374
2024
+47,029
2024
Urban population
21.6%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
5.62
2025
78.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
8
2024
67
2024
Higher education index
10
2025
88
2025
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
54
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
98.5%
2014
English speaking
94%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
n/a

Health

South Sudan Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$49.4
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
80.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
49.1%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2020
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
98.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
21
2025
55
2025

Territory

South Sudan Taiwan
% of world land
0.42%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
597 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2025
3,000 sq mi
2025
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2025
8,495 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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