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South Sudan vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 41st vs. 31st).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Tanzania
Population
12507858
73145892
Population rank 80/197 20/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

South Sudan and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Tanzania
2024 - $78,844,405,385
2023 - $79,030,935,627
2022 - $75,749,121,843
2021 - $70,655,628,148
2020 - $66,068,737,786
2019 - $61,026,731,926
2018 - $57,003,712,892
2017 - $53,274,884,533
2016 - $49,774,409,374
2015 $11,997,800,760 $47,413,919,817
2014 $13,962,212,847 $49,986,726,461
2013 $18,426,469,017 $45,648,857,242
2012 $11,931,472,169 $39,650,394,363
2011 $14,907,308,933 $34,657,140,096
2010 $14,602,072,411 $32,012,892,919
2009 $12,231,264,525 $29,400,573,554
2008 $14,586,253,383 $27,947,821,398
2007 - $21,860,434,823
2006 - $18,619,859,795
2005 - $18,395,383,647
2004 - $16,673,062,473
2003 - $15,211,487,709
2002 - $14,129,651,896
2001 - $13,563,990,022
2000 - $13,371,767,082
1999 - $12,704,334,196
1998 - $12,172,790,056
1997 - $11,158,197,942
1996 - $9,433,528,150
1995 - $7,631,431,840
1994 - $6,550,480,484
1993 - $6,182,872,708
1992 - $6,681,997,469
1991 - $7,197,768,159
1990 - $6,184,384,225
1989 - $6,418,799,007
1988 - $7,406,614,407
1987 - $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 - $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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South Sudan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Tanzania
2024 - $1,150
2023 - $1,186
2022 - $1,171
2021 - $1,125
2020 - $1,084
2019 - $1,031
2018 - $992
2017 - $957
2016 - $925
2015 $1,080 $911
2014 $1,243 $993
2013 $1,650 $935
2012 $1,109 $837
2011 $1,449 $753
2010 $1,498 $715
2009 $1,323 $674
2008 $1,654 $657
2007 - $528
2006 - $462
2005 - $469
2004 - $438
2003 - $410
2002 - $391
2001 - $385
2000 - $390
1999 - $382
1998 - $375
1997 - $353
1996 - $305
1995 - $251.2
1994 - $222.5
1993 - $218.2
1992 - $243.4
1991 - $268.8
1990 - $236.9
1989 - $252.3
1988 - $299
1987 - $326
1986 - $466
1985 - $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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South Sudan vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Tanzania
2026 58 67.6
2025 57.9 67.4
2024 57.7 67.2
2023 57.6 67
2022 57.2 66.9
2021 57 66.1
2020 57.6 66.8
2019 58.1 66
2018 51.9 65.5
2017 35.4 65
2016 36.7 64.4
2015 39.8 63.9
2014 45.6 63.4
2013 58.3 62.8
2012 58.2 62.3
2011 57.7 61.6
2010 57.5 61.1
2009 56.8 60.5
2008 56.3 59.9
2007 55.4 59.3
2006 54.7 58.5
2005 54 57.7
2004 53.1 56.8
2003 52.3 55.9
2002 49.4 54.9
2001 48.6 54.1
2000 47.6 53.2
1999 44.5 52.4
1998 19 51.8
1997 33.1 51.2
1996 32.1 51.1
1995 31.5 51
1994 44.9 51.1
1993 22.3 51.2
1992 21.9 51.4
1991 29.2 51.8
1990 28.6 52
1989 28.2 52.1
1988 11 52.2
1987 20.7 52.2
1986 32.8 52.2
1985 32.4 52.2
1984 31.8 52.2
1983 34.7 52.2
1982 38.7 52
1981 38.3 51.7
1980 38 51.3
1979 37.8 50.8
1978 37.6 50.4
1977 37.4 50
1976 37.1 49.5
1975 36.9 48.9
1974 36.6 48.4
1973 36.3 47.9
1972 31.3 47.4
1971 31 47
1970 25.6 46.5
1969 25.4 46
1968 26.1 45.6
1967 25.9 45.2
1966 25.6 44.9
1965 28.8 44.5
1964 32.5 44.1
1963 28.2 43.6
1962 28.5 43.2
1961 28.3 42.8
1960 28.1 42.6
1959 27.8 42.5
1958 27.6 42.3
1957 30.9 42.1
1956 31.6 42
1955 32 41.8
1954 31.7 41.7
1953 31.4 41.5
1952 31 41.4
1951 30.6 41.2
1950 30.2 41

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

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South Sudan and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Tanzania
2024 11,943,408 68,560,157
2023 11,483,374 66,617,606
2022 11,021,177 64,711,821
2021 10,865,780 62,830,412
2020 10,698,467 60,972,798
2019 10,423,384 59,174,891
2018 10,122,977 57,437,145
2017 10,259,154 55,652,890
2016 10,830,102 53,824,013
2015 11,107,561 52,020,962
2014 11,235,073 50,351,512
2013 11,166,275 48,824,128
2012 10,756,240 47,374,260
2011 10,288,109 46,029,367
2010 9,745,953 44,758,488
2009 9,243,556 43,633,982
2008 8,817,647 42,570,728
2007 8,388,788 41,435,512
2006 7,976,526 40,294,902
2005 7,590,143 39,182,076
2004 7,233,041 38,109,668
2003 6,903,127 37,089,555
2002 6,596,806 36,121,304
2001 6,308,391 35,198,299
2000 6,032,267 34,260,139
1999 5,771,628 33,300,330
1998 5,620,068 32,420,458
1997 5,509,136 31,578,089
1996 5,356,925 30,945,762
1995 5,225,836 30,383,497
1994 5,071,184 29,442,356
1993 4,956,002 28,332,692
1992 4,909,749 27,457,588
1991 4,836,677 26,780,436
1990 4,737,633 26,110,207
1989 4,713,229 25,438,759
1988 4,848,029 24,769,686
1987 4,962,395 24,030,378
1986 4,921,240 23,258,959
1985 4,834,296 22,501,693
1984 4,750,627 21,779,066
1983 4,661,574 21,079,874
1982 4,557,686 20,398,571
1981 4,447,272 19,784,703
1980 4,339,030 19,189,769
1979 4,232,605 18,592,038
1978 4,127,657 17,976,566
1977 4,024,032 17,352,929
1976 3,921,910 16,736,211
1975 3,821,494 16,138,361
1974 3,723,259 15,561,630
1973 3,627,383 15,010,101
1972 3,542,497 14,479,308
1971 3,468,646 13,971,451
1970 3,409,614 13,492,677
1969 3,365,533 13,036,700
1968 3,321,528 12,602,076
1967 3,277,648 12,200,109
1966 3,236,423 11,827,459
1965 3,189,835 11,470,728
1964 3,129,918 11,127,826
1963 3,072,669 10,799,528
1962 3,024,308 10,487,756
1961 2,976,724 10,187,886
1960 2,931,559 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Tanzania

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Tanzania
2023 3.86 4.61
2022 3.96 4.67
2021 4.05 4.73
2020 4.16 4.8
2019 4.26 4.87
2018 4.37 4.93
2017 4.48 4.99
2016 4.58 5.01
2015 4.7 5.03
2014 4.82 5.12
2013 4.94 5.16
2012 5.06 5.14
2011 5.19 5.14
2010 5.32 5.23
2009 5.45 5.26
2008 5.57 5.32
2007 5.7 5.4
2006 5.85 5.51
2005 6.02 5.58
2004 6.19 5.6
2003 6.35 5.58
2002 6.52 5.57
2001 6.65 5.62
2000 6.8 5.67
1999 6.94 5.75
1998 7.08 5.81
1997 7.2 5.84
1996 7.32 5.83
1995 7.34 5.82
1994 7.35 5.89
1993 7.36 6
1992 7.37 6.08
1991 7.38 6.14
1990 7.38 6.2
1989 7.37 6.3
1988 7.38 6.38
1987 7.39 6.41
1986 7.38 6.49
1985 7.36 6.6
1984 7.35 6.72
1983 7.34 6.81
1982 7.34 6.87
1981 7.33 6.93
1980 7.33 6.99
1979 7.32 7.04
1978 7.33 7.06
1977 7.33 7.07
1976 7.33 7.09
1975 7.33 7.1
1974 7.31 7.12
1973 7.31 7.06
1972 7.31 7.05
1971 7.3 7.04
1970 7.29 7
1969 7.28 6.95
1968 7.26 6.9
1967 7.26 6.86
1966 7.25 6.8
1965 7.22 6.73
1964 7.22 6.68
1963 7.2 6.65
1962 7.2 6.61
1961 7.18 6.56
1960 7.16 6.54

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

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South Sudan and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Tanzania
2024 19.4 18.4
2023 19 18.3
2022 18.7 18.2
2021 18.4 18.1
2020 18.2 18
2019 17.8 17.9
2018 17.3 17.9
2017 17.4 17.8
2016 18.2 17.6
2015 18.6 17.5
2014 19 17.4
2013 19.3 17.3
2012 19.2 17.3
2011 19 17.2
2010 18.7 17.2
2009 18.4 17.2
2008 18.2 17.3
2007 18 17.3
2006 17.8 17.4
2005 17.6 17.4
2004 17.4 17.4
2003 17.3 17.4
2002 17.3 17.5
2001 17.3 17.5
2000 17.2 17.4
1999 17.1 17.4
1998 17 17.3
1997 16.9 17.3
1996 16.9 17.4
1995 16.9 17.4
1994 16.9 17.3
1993 16.9 17
1992 17 16.8
1991 17 16.7
1990 17 16.7
1989 17.1 16.6
1988 16.8 16.6
1987 16.5 16.5
1986 16.6 16.4
1985 16.7 16.3
1984 16.8 16.2
1983 16.8 16.2
1982 16.9 16.3
1981 17 16.4
1980 17.1 16.5
1979 17.1 16.6
1978 17.2 16.7
1977 17.2 16.8
1976 17.3 16.8
1975 17.4 16.9
1974 17.4 16.9
1973 17.5 17
1972 17.5 17
1971 17.6 17
1970 17.7 17.1
1969 17.9 17.1
1968 18 17.1
1967 18.2 17.2
1966 18.3 17.2
1965 18.3 17.3
1964 18.4 17.4
1963 18.4 17.4
1962 18.5 17.4
1961 18.5 17.4
1960 18.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
59.8%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

South Sudan Tanzania
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height n/a
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
78.2%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
29.1%
2023

Health

South Sudan Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Tanzania
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,225 mi
2022

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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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