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South Sudan vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 41st vs. 93rd).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Tajikistan
Population
12507858
11038274
Population rank 80/197 88/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

South Sudan and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Tajikistan
2024 - $14,204,575,549
2023 - $12,244,169,293
2022 - $10,713,525,200
2021 - $8,937,805,347
2020 - $8,133,963,551
2019 - $8,300,813,599
2018 - $7,764,999,999
2017 - $7,536,402,853
2016 - $6,992,416,097
2015 $11,997,800,760 $8,271,431,485
2014 $13,962,212,847 $9,112,605,459
2013 $18,426,469,017 $8,448,411,318
2012 $11,931,472,169 $7,633,036,903
2011 $14,907,308,933 $6,522,756,255
2010 $14,602,072,411 $5,642,221,099
2009 $12,231,264,525 $4,979,472,364
2008 $14,586,253,383 $5,161,299,725
2007 - $3,719,524,541
2006 - $2,830,213,849
2005 - $2,312,352,021
2004 - $2,076,176,869
2003 - $1,555,318,261
2002 - $1,221,106,220
2001 - $1,080,772,551
2000 - $860,541,842
1999 - $1,086,612,290
1998 - $1,320,199,582
1997 - $921,518,033
1996 - $1,043,654,822
1995 - $1,231,561,860
1994 - $1,522,001,206
1993 - $1,646,623,195
1992 - $1,908,554,572
1991 - $2,536,585,366
1990 - $2,629,395,066

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Tajikistan
2024 - $1,341
2023 - $1,178
2022 - $1,052
2021 - $897
2020 - $834
2019 - $871
2018 - $834
2017 - $829
2016 - $789
2015 $1,080 $957
2014 $1,243 $1,082
2013 $1,650 $1,028
2012 $1,109 $952
2011 $1,449 $834
2010 $1,498 $737
2009 $1,323 $665
2008 $1,654 $703
2007 - $517
2006 - $401
2005 - $334
2004 - $306
2003 - $233.6
2002 - $187
2001 - $168.7
2000 - $136.9
1999 - $175
1998 - $213.7
1997 - $150.1
1996 - $172
1995 - $207
1994 - $261.3
1993 - $287.6
1992 - $338
1991 - $458
1990 - $487

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Tajikistan
2026 58 72.2
2025 57.9 72.1
2024 57.7 71.9
2023 57.6 71.8
2022 57.2 71.6
2021 57 69.6
2020 57.6 68.6
2019 58.1 71
2018 51.9 70.7
2017 35.4 70.5
2016 36.7 70
2015 39.8 69.7
2014 45.6 69.7
2013 58.3 69.6
2012 58.2 69.1
2011 57.7 68.7
2010 57.5 68.4
2009 56.8 68.2
2008 56.3 67.9
2007 55.4 67.4
2006 54.7 67
2005 54 66.5
2004 53.1 66.6
2003 52.3 65.9
2002 49.4 64.9
2001 48.6 64.2
2000 47.6 63.5
1999 44.5 63.1
1998 19 62.4
1997 33.1 61.9
1996 32.1 60.8
1995 31.5 61.4
1994 44.9 60.1
1993 22.3 55.5
1992 21.9 57.1
1991 29.2 61.7
1990 28.6 61.6
1989 28.2 61.7
1988 11 61.8
1987 20.7 61.6
1986 32.8 61.8
1985 32.4 61
1984 31.8 60.7
1983 34.7 60.5
1982 38.7 60.2
1981 38.3 58.8
1980 38 58.6
1979 37.8 58.5
1978 37.6 58.4
1977 37.4 58.2
1976 37.1 58.1
1975 36.9 57.9
1974 36.6 57.7
1973 36.3 57.4
1972 31.3 57.2
1971 31 56.9
1970 25.6 56.6
1969 25.4 56.3
1968 26.1 55.9
1967 25.9 55.5
1966 25.6 55.1
1965 28.8 54.7
1964 32.5 54.2
1963 28.2 53.8
1962 28.5 53.4
1961 28.3 52.9
1960 28.1 52.5
1959 27.8 52.2
1958 27.6 51.8
1957 30.9 51.4
1956 31.6 51.1
1955 32 50.8
1954 31.7 50.5
1953 31.4 50.2
1952 31 49.9
1951 30.6 49.6
1950 30.2 49.3

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

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South Sudan and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Tajikistan
2024 11,943,408 10,590,927
2023 11,483,374 10,389,799
2022 11,021,177 10,182,222
2021 10,865,780 9,966,908
2020 10,698,467 9,749,310
2019 10,423,384 9,529,966
2018 10,122,977 9,307,333
2017 10,259,154 9,085,946
2016 10,830,102 8,865,631
2015 11,107,561 8,643,840
2014 11,235,073 8,425,552
2013 11,166,275 8,216,724
2012 10,756,240 8,014,084
2011 10,288,109 7,824,785
2010 9,745,953 7,652,141
2009 9,243,556 7,490,230
2008 8,817,647 7,338,403
2007 8,388,788 7,194,477
2006 7,976,526 7,057,566
2005 7,590,143 6,924,720
2004 7,233,041 6,790,547
2003 6,903,127 6,658,575
2002 6,596,806 6,531,669
2001 6,308,391 6,407,377
2000 6,032,267 6,284,735
1999 5,771,628 6,208,370
1998 5,620,068 6,176,397
1997 5,509,136 6,139,829
1996 5,356,925 6,066,523
1995 5,225,836 5,948,584
1994 5,071,184 5,825,368
1993 4,956,002 5,724,993
1992 4,909,749 5,649,400
1991 4,836,677 5,541,205
1990 4,737,633 5,398,768
1989 4,713,229 5,267,249
1988 4,848,029 5,114,989
1987 4,962,395 4,939,059
1986 4,921,240 4,772,139
1985 4,834,296 4,619,003
1984 4,750,627 4,480,026
1983 4,661,574 4,350,874
1982 4,557,686 4,227,171
1981 4,447,272 4,109,022
1980 4,339,030 3,995,256
1979 4,232,605 3,882,691
1978 4,127,657 3,768,508
1977 4,024,032 3,653,265
1976 3,921,910 3,540,076
1975 3,821,494 3,430,425
1974 3,723,259 3,324,499
1973 3,627,383 3,222,290
1972 3,542,497 3,123,691
1971 3,468,646 3,028,837
1970 3,409,614 2,936,779
1969 3,365,533 2,845,273
1968 3,321,528 2,753,848
1967 3,277,648 2,664,130
1966 3,236,423 2,577,184
1965 3,189,835 2,492,998
1964 3,129,918 2,411,260
1963 3,072,669 2,331,736
1962 3,024,308 2,255,026
1961 2,976,724 2,181,805
1960 2,931,559 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Tajikistan
2023 3.86 3.07
2022 3.96 3.13
2021 4.05 3.17
2020 4.16 3.21
2019 4.26 3.28
2018 4.37 3.29
2017 4.48 3.29
2016 4.58 3.38
2015 4.7 3.46
2014 4.82 3.46
2013 4.94 3.43
2012 5.06 3.42
2011 5.19 3.46
2010 5.32 3.46
2009 5.45 3.43
2008 5.57 3.39
2007 5.7 3.37
2006 5.85 3.34
2005 6.02 3.4
2004 6.19 3.51
2003 6.35 3.42
2002 6.52 3.47
2001 6.65 3.49
2000 6.8 3.49
1999 6.94 3.85
1998 7.08 4.07
1997 7.2 4.06
1996 7.32 3.94
1995 7.34 4.66
1994 7.35 4.79
1993 7.36 4.92
1992 7.37 5.06
1991 7.38 5.28
1990 7.38 5.46
1989 7.37 5.61
1988 7.38 5.75
1987 7.39 5.84
1986 7.38 5.91
1985 7.36 5.94
1984 7.35 5.96
1983 7.34 5.98
1982 7.34 6.03
1981 7.33 6.12
1980 7.33 6.21
1979 7.32 6.31
1978 7.33 6.4
1977 7.33 6.49
1976 7.33 6.6
1975 7.33 6.69
1974 7.31 6.77
1973 7.31 6.84
1972 7.31 6.89
1971 7.3 6.91
1970 7.29 6.91
1969 7.28 6.91
1968 7.26 6.91
1967 7.26 6.89
1966 7.25 6.82
1965 7.22 6.74
1964 7.22 6.68
1963 7.2 6.62
1962 7.2 6.48
1961 7.18 6.35
1960 7.16 6.24

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

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South Sudan and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Tajikistan
2024 19.4 23
2023 19 22.9
2022 18.7 22.7
2021 18.4 22.6
2020 18.2 22.5
2019 17.8 22.3
2018 17.3 22.2
2017 17.4 22
2016 18.2 21.9
2015 18.6 21.7
2014 19 21.6
2013 19.3 21.4
2012 19.2 21.2
2011 19 21
2010 18.7 20.8
2009 18.4 20.6
2008 18.2 20.4
2007 18 20.1
2006 17.8 19.8
2005 17.6 19.6
2004 17.4 19.4
2003 17.3 19.2
2002 17.3 18.9
2001 17.3 18.7
2000 17.2 18.5
1999 17.1 18.2
1998 17 18
1997 16.9 17.9
1996 16.9 17.7
1995 16.9 17.7
1994 16.9 17.7
1993 16.9 17.8
1992 17 17.9
1991 17 18
1990 17 18.1
1989 17.1 18.2
1988 16.8 18.3
1987 16.5 18.3
1986 16.6 18.3
1985 16.7 18.2
1984 16.8 18.2
1983 16.8 18.2
1982 16.9 18.2
1981 17 18.1
1980 17.1 18.1
1979 17.1 18.1
1978 17.2 18
1977 17.2 18
1976 17.3 17.9
1975 17.4 17.9
1974 17.4 17.8
1973 17.5 17.8
1972 17.5 17.8
1971 17.6 17.8
1970 17.7 17.8
1969 17.9 17.8
1968 18 17.9
1967 18.2 18.1
1966 18.3 18.4
1965 18.3 18.9
1964 18.4 19.6
1963 18.4 20.4
1962 18.5 20.9
1961 18.5 21.4
1960 18.6 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
41
2025
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
54.5%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Tajikistan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
99.7%
2010
English speaking
94%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
56.8%
2023

Health

South Sudan Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
5
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Tajikistan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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