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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 23.3M 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 149/197 ($12B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Taiwan
Population
12507858
23229461
Population rank 80/197 60/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$802B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
19.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

South Sudan and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Taiwan
2024 - $801,529,000,000
2023 - $757,328,000,000
2022 - $765,529,000,000
2021 - $777,062,000,000
2020 - $676,935,000,000
2019 - $613,453,000,000
2018 - $610,744,000,000
2017 - $591,734,000,000
2016 - $543,002,000,000
2015 $11,997,800,760 $534,474,000,000
2014 $13,962,212,847 $535,332,000,000
2013 $18,426,469,017 $512,957,000,000
2012 $11,931,472,169 $495,536,000,000
2011 $14,907,308,933 $483,957,000,000
2010 $14,602,072,411 $444,245,000,000
2009 $12,231,264,525 $390,788,000,000
2008 $14,586,253,383 $415,824,000,000
2007 - $406,940,000,000
2006 - $386,492,000,000
2005 - $374,042,000,000
2004 - $346,881,000,000
2003 - $317,374,000,000
2002 - $307,429,000,000
2001 - $299,303,000,000
2000 - $330,725,000,000
1999 - $303,827,000,000
1998 - $279,926,000,000
1997 - $303,315,000,000
1996 - $292,473,000,000
1995 - $279,013,000,000
1994 - $256,213,000,000
1993 - $234,943,000,000
1992 - $222,947,000,000
1991 - $187,100,000,000
1990 - $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (2008–2015, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Taiwan
2024 - $34,238
2023 - $32,444
2022 - $32,827
2021 - $33,111
2020 - $28,705
2019 - $25,998
2018 - $25,901
2017 - $25,121
2016 - $23,091
2015 $1,080 $22,780
2014 $1,243 $22,874
2013 $1,650 $21,973
2012 $1,109 $21,295
2011 $1,449 $20,866
2010 $1,498 $19,197
2009 $1,323 $16,933
2008 $1,654 $18,081
2007 - $17,757
2006 - $16,934
2005 - $16,456
2004 - $15,317
2003 - $14,066
2002 - $13,686
2001 - $13,397
2000 - $14,908
1999 - $13,804
1998 - $12,820
1997 - $14,020
1996 - $13,641
1995 - $13,119
1994 - $12,150
1993 - $11,242
1992 - $10,768
1991 - $9,125
1990 - $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (2008–2015, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Taiwan
2026 58 81.1
2025 57.9 80.9
2024 57.7 80.7
2023 57.6 80.6
2022 57.2 80.2
2021 57 80.8
2020 57.6 81.1
2019 58.1 80.6
2018 51.9 80.4
2017 35.4 80.1
2016 36.7 79.7
2015 39.8 79.9
2014 45.6 79.5
2013 58.3 79.6
2012 58.2 79.2
2011 57.7 78.9
2010 57.5 79
2009 56.8 78.7
2008 56.3 78.3
2007 55.4 78
2006 54.7 77.8
2005 54 77.1
2004 53.1 77.2
2003 52.3 77
2002 49.4 76.9
2001 48.6 76.5
2000 47.6 76.1
1999 44.5 75.6
1998 19 75.5
1997 33.1 75.3
1996 32.1 74.9
1995 31.5 74.6
1994 44.9 74.7
1993 22.3 74.6
1992 21.9 74.3
1991 29.2 74.3
1990 28.6 73.9
1989 28.2 73.7
1988 11 73.4
1987 20.7 73.6
1986 32.8 73.3
1985 32.4 73.3
1984 31.8 73
1983 34.7 72.4
1982 38.7 72.4
1981 38.3 72
1980 38 72
1979 37.8 71.7
1978 37.6 71.7
1977 37.4 71.3
1976 37.1 71.2
1975 36.9 70.9
1974 36.6 70.3
1973 36.3 69.8
1972 31.3 69.6
1971 31 69.4
1970 25.6 69
1969 25.4 67.7
1968 26.1 66.8
1967 25.9 66.7
1966 25.6 66.1
1965 28.8 65.7
1964 32.5 64.9
1963 28.2 64.5
1962 28.5 63.8
1961 28.3 63
1960 28.1 62.5
1959 27.8 61.6
1958 27.6 61
1957 30.9 61
1956 31.6 60.3
1955 32 59.8
1954 31.7 58.9
1953 31.4 58.6
1952 31 57.9
1951 30.6 57.2
1950 30.2 56.6

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

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South Sudan and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 11,943,408 23,410,331
2023 11,483,374 23,342,541
2022 11,021,177 23,319,977
2021 10,865,780 23,468,275
2020 10,698,467 23,582,179
2019 10,423,384 23,596,027
2018 10,122,977 23,580,080
2017 10,259,154 23,555,522
2016 10,830,102 23,515,945
2015 11,107,561 23,462,914
2014 11,235,073 23,403,635
2013 11,166,275 23,344,670
2012 10,756,240 23,270,367
2011 10,288,109 23,193,518
2010 9,745,953 23,140,948
2009 9,243,556 23,078,402
2008 8,817,647 22,997,696
2007 8,388,788 22,917,444
2006 7,976,526 22,823,455
2005 7,590,143 22,729,753
2004 7,233,041 22,646,836
2003 6,903,127 22,562,663
2002 6,596,806 22,463,172
2001 6,308,391 22,341,120
2000 6,032,267 22,184,530
1999 5,771,628 22,010,489
1998 5,620,068 21,835,703
1997 5,509,136 21,634,124
1996 5,356,925 21,441,432
1995 5,225,836 21,267,653
1994 5,071,184 21,086,645
1993 4,956,002 20,899,019
1992 4,909,749 20,704,227
1991 4,836,677 20,503,568
1990 4,737,633 20,278,946
1989 4,713,229 20,055,492
1988 4,848,029 19,839,704
1987 4,962,395 19,617,046
1986 4,921,240 19,411,454
1985 4,834,296 19,191,510
1984 4,750,627 18,929,866
1983 4,661,574 18,653,146
1982 4,557,686 18,354,855
1981 4,447,272 18,029,982
1980 4,339,030 17,704,538
1979 4,232,605 17,372,779
1978 4,127,657 17,042,272
1977 4,024,032 16,730,895
1976 3,921,910 16,401,413
1975 3,821,494 16,075,128
1974 3,723,259 15,784,817
1973 3,627,383 15,505,121
1972 3,542,497 15,220,495
1971 3,468,646 14,913,564
1970 3,409,614 14,582,944
1969 3,365,533 14,068,984
1968 3,321,528 13,548,537
1967 3,277,648 13,210,344
1966 3,236,423 12,874,153
1965 3,189,835 12,511,863
1964 3,129,918 12,137,143
1963 3,072,669 11,762,101
1962 3,024,308 11,392,513
1961 2,976,724 11,030,385
1960 2,931,559 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Taiwan

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.86 0.87
2022 3.96 0.87
2021 4.05 0.98
2020 4.16 0.99
2019 4.26 1.05
2018 4.37 1.06
2017 4.48 1.13
2016 4.58 1.17
2015 4.7 1.18
2014 4.82 -
2013 4.94 -
2012 5.06 -
2011 5.19 1.07
2010 5.32 -
2009 5.45 -
2008 5.57 -
2007 5.7 -
2006 5.85 -
2005 6.02 -
2004 6.19 -
2003 6.35 -
2002 6.52 -
2001 6.65 1.4
2000 6.8 -
1999 6.94 -
1998 7.08 -
1997 7.2 -
1996 7.32 -
1995 7.34 -
1994 7.35 -
1993 7.36 -
1992 7.37 -
1991 7.38 1.72
1990 7.38 -
1989 7.37 -
1988 7.38 -
1987 7.39 -
1986 7.38 -
1985 7.36 -
1984 7.35 -
1983 7.34 -
1982 7.34 -
1981 7.33 2.46
1980 7.33 -
1979 7.32 -
1978 7.33 -
1977 7.33 -
1976 7.33 -
1975 7.33 -
1974 7.31 -
1973 7.31 -
1972 7.31 -
1971 7.3 -
1970 7.29 -
1969 7.28 -
1968 7.26 -
1967 7.26 -
1966 7.25 -
1965 7.22 -
1964 7.22 -
1963 7.2 -
1962 7.2 -
1961 7.18 -
1960 7.16 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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South Sudan and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Taiwan
2024 19.4 45.1
2023 19 44.5
2022 18.7 43.9
2021 18.4 43.3
2020 18.2 42.7
2019 17.8 42.1
2018 17.3 41.5
2017 17.4 41
2016 18.2 40.4
2015 18.6 39.9
2014 19 39.3
2013 19.3 38.9
2012 19.2 38.3
2011 19 37.9
2010 18.7 37.4
2009 18.4 36.8
2008 18.2 36.3
2007 18 35.8
2006 17.8 35.2
2005 17.6 34.7
2004 17.4 34.1
2003 17.3 33.6
2002 17.3 33.1
2001 17.3 32.6
2000 17.2 32.1
1999 17.1 31.6
1998 17 31.2
1997 16.9 30.7
1996 16.9 30.3
1995 16.9 29.8
1994 16.9 29.4
1993 16.9 28.9
1992 17 28.4
1991 17 28
1990 17 27.5
1989 17.1 27
1988 16.8 26.5
1987 16.5 26.1
1986 16.6 25.6
1985 16.7 25.1
1984 16.8 24.6
1983 16.8 24.1
1982 16.9 23.8
1981 17 23.4
1980 17.1 23
1979 17.1 22.6
1978 17.2 22.3
1977 17.2 21.9
1976 17.3 21.5
1975 17.4 21.2
1974 17.4 20.8
1973 17.5 -
1972 17.5 -
1971 17.6 -
1970 17.7 -
1969 17.9 -
1968 18 -
1967 18.2 -
1966 18.3 -
1965 18.3 -
1964 18.4 -
1963 18.4 -
1962 18.5 -
1961 18.5 -
1960 18.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
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%
2025
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
21.4%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height n/a
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
50
2025
127
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
$72.8
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
22
2026
55
2026

Territory

South Sudan Taiwan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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