South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 41st vs. 50th).
By GDP, South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Thailand ranks 30/197 ($526B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080), while Thailand ranks 102/197 ($7,345).
Main facts and rankings
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
12387398
|
71619867
|
| Population rank | 81/197 | 21/197 |
| GDP |
$12B
2015 |
$526B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 150/197 | 30/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,080
2015 |
$7,345
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 172/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,155
2015 |
$24,708
2024 |
| Government debt |
$6.87B
2015 |
$333B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.2%
2025 |
64.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$618
2015 |
$4,642
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 159/185 | 84/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,540
2025 |
$7,948
2025 |
| Land area |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
197,256 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
363 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.86
2023 |
1.21
2023 |
| Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
41.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
76.8 years
2025 |
South Sudan and Thailand: Comparison Charts
South Sudan and Thailand economies compared
GDP
South Sudan
Thailand
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1960 | - | $2,760,750,861 |
| 1961 | - | $3,034,037,811 |
| 1962 | - | $3,308,912,797 |
| 1963 | - | $3,540,403,457 |
| 1964 | - | $3,889,129,942 |
| 1965 | - | $4,388,937,649 |
| 1966 | - | $5,279,230,817 |
| 1967 | - | $5,638,461,442 |
| 1968 | - | $6,081,009,428 |
| 1969 | - | $6,695,336,567 |
| 1970 | - | $7,086,538,438 |
| 1971 | - | $7,375,000,024 |
| 1972 | - | $8,177,873,151 |
| 1973 | - | $10,838,587,358 |
| 1974 | - | $13,702,998,512 |
| 1975 | - | $14,882,770,594 |
| 1976 | - | $16,985,208,648 |
| 1977 | - | $19,779,312,261 |
| 1978 | - | $24,006,566,637 |
| 1979 | - | $27,371,650,825 |
| 1980 | - | $32,353,514,989 |
| 1981 | - | $34,846,039,194 |
| 1982 | - | $36,589,772,404 |
| 1983 | - | $40,042,798,388 |
| 1984 | - | $41,797,647,776 |
| 1985 | - | $38,900,711,333 |
| 1986 | - | $43,096,773,981 |
| 1987 | - | $50,535,446,555 |
| 1988 | - | $61,667,253,471 |
| 1989 | - | $72,250,748,100 |
| 1990 | - | $85,343,190,719 |
| 1991 | - | $98,234,714,971 |
| 1992 | - | $111,452,746,518 |
| 1993 | - | $128,889,262,951 |
| 1994 | - | $146,683,778,959 |
| 1995 | - | $169,278,916,593 |
| 1996 | - | $183,035,237,429 |
| 1997 | - | $150,180,456,566 |
| 1998 | - | $113,675,596,788 |
| 1999 | - | $126,669,211,779 |
| 2000 | - | $126,392,224,254 |
| 2001 | - | $120,296,476,180 |
| 2002 | - | $134,300,904,400 |
| 2003 | - | $152,280,615,246 |
| 2004 | - | $172,895,685,155 |
| 2005 | - | $189,318,408,469 |
| 2006 | - | $221,758,296,022 |
| 2007 | - | $262,942,621,455 |
| 2008 | $14,586,253,383 | $291,382,982,431 |
| 2009 | $12,231,264,525 | $281,710,630,187 |
| 2010 | $14,602,072,411 | $341,104,766,329 |
| 2011 | $14,907,308,933 | $370,818,739,624 |
| 2012 | $11,931,472,169 | $397,558,325,279 |
| 2013 | $18,426,469,017 | $420,333,654,593 |
| 2014 | $13,962,212,847 | $407,339,040,198 |
| 2015 | $11,997,800,760 | $401,296,238,228 |
| 2016 | - | $413,366,349,748 |
| 2017 | - | $456,356,813,537 |
| 2018 | - | $506,754,208,404 |
| 2019 | - | $543,976,691,794 |
| 2020 | - | $500,461,898,480 |
| 2021 | - | $506,194,668,790 |
| 2022 | - | $495,644,697,588 |
| 2023 | - | $515,906,283,941 |
| 2024 | - | $526,411,265,428 |
South Sudan and Thailand economies compared
GDP per capita
South Sudan
Thailand
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1960 | - | $102.8 |
| 1961 | - | $109.7 |
| 1962 | - | $116.2 |
| 1963 | - | $120.7 |
| 1964 | - | $128.6 |
| 1965 | - | $140.9 |
| 1966 | - | $164.5 |
| 1967 | - | $170.7 |
| 1968 | - | $178.8 |
| 1969 | - | $191.4 |
| 1970 | - | $197.1 |
| 1971 | - | $199.7 |
| 1972 | - | $215.6 |
| 1973 | - | $278.3 |
| 1974 | - | $343 |
| 1975 | - | $364 |
| 1976 | - | $405 |
| 1977 | - | $462 |
| 1978 | - | $548 |
| 1979 | - | $612 |
| 1980 | - | $709 |
| 1981 | - | $748 |
| 1982 | - | $770 |
| 1983 | - | $827 |
| 1984 | - | $847 |
| 1985 | - | $774 |
| 1986 | - | $842 |
| 1987 | - | $970 |
| 1988 | - | $1,164 |
| 1989 | - | $1,342 |
| 1990 | - | $1,559 |
| 1991 | - | $1,766 |
| 1992 | - | $1,972 |
| 1993 | - | $2,245 |
| 1994 | - | $2,518 |
| 1995 | - | $2,864 |
| 1996 | - | $3,055 |
| 1997 | - | $2,473 |
| 1998 | - | $1,848 |
| 1999 | - | $2,033 |
| 2000 | - | $2,006 |
| 2001 | - | $1,890 |
| 2002 | - | $2,090 |
| 2003 | - | $2,348 |
| 2004 | - | $2,642 |
| 2005 | - | $2,868 |
| 2006 | - | $3,331 |
| 2007 | - | $3,919 |
| 2008 | $1,654 | $4,309 |
| 2009 | $1,323 | $4,135 |
| 2010 | $1,498 | $4,974 |
| 2011 | $1,449 | $5,374 |
| 2012 | $1,109 | $5,726 |
| 2013 | $1,650 | $6,018 |
| 2014 | $1,243 | $5,801 |
| 2015 | $1,080 | $5,689 |
| 2016 | - | $5,834 |
| 2017 | - | $6,413 |
| 2018 | - | $7,100 |
| 2019 | - | $7,606 |
| 2020 | - | $6,986 |
| 2021 | - | $7,057 |
| 2022 | - | $6,909 |
| 2023 | - | $7,195 |
| 2024 | - | $7,345 |
South Sudan vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
South Sudan
Thailand
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1950 | 30.2 | 45.2 |
| 1951 | 30.6 | 45.9 |
| 1952 | 31 | 46.5 |
| 1953 | 31.4 | 47.1 |
| 1954 | 31.7 | 47.6 |
| 1955 | 32 | 48.1 |
| 1956 | 31.6 | 48.6 |
| 1957 | 30.9 | 49.1 |
| 1958 | 27.6 | 49.5 |
| 1959 | 27.8 | 50.1 |
| 1960 | 28.1 | 50.6 |
| 1961 | 28.3 | 51.1 |
| 1962 | 28.5 | 51.4 |
| 1963 | 28.2 | 52 |
| 1964 | 32.5 | 52.5 |
| 1965 | 28.8 | 53.1 |
| 1966 | 25.6 | 53.7 |
| 1967 | 25.9 | 54.3 |
| 1968 | 26.1 | 55 |
| 1969 | 25.4 | 55.7 |
| 1970 | 25.6 | 56.5 |
| 1971 | 31 | 57.1 |
| 1972 | 31.3 | 57.7 |
| 1973 | 36.3 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 59 |
| 1975 | 36.9 | 59.7 |
| 1976 | 37.1 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 37.4 | 60.9 |
| 1978 | 37.6 | 61.3 |
| 1979 | 37.8 | 61.7 |
| 1980 | 38 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 38.3 | 62.9 |
| 1982 | 38.7 | 63.6 |
| 1983 | 34.7 | 64.5 |
| 1984 | 31.8 | 65.5 |
| 1985 | 32.4 | 66.5 |
| 1986 | 32.8 | 67.3 |
| 1987 | 20.7 | 67.8 |
| 1988 | 11 | 68.2 |
| 1989 | 28.2 | 68.6 |
| 1990 | 28.6 | 68.9 |
| 1991 | 29.2 | 69.1 |
| 1992 | 21.9 | 69.4 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 69.6 |
| 1994 | 44.9 | 69.7 |
| 1995 | 31.5 | 69.8 |
| 1996 | 32.1 | 69.9 |
| 1997 | 33.1 | 70.4 |
| 1998 | 19 | 70.7 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 71 |
| 2000 | 47.6 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 48.6 | 71.5 |
| 2002 | 49.4 | 71.8 |
| 2003 | 52.3 | 72.1 |
| 2004 | 53.1 | 72.1 |
| 2005 | 54 | 72.9 |
| 2006 | 54.7 | 73.3 |
| 2007 | 55.4 | 73.8 |
| 2008 | 56.3 | 74.2 |
| 2009 | 56.8 | 74.7 |
| 2010 | 57.5 | 75 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 75.3 |
| 2012 | 58.2 | 75.6 |
| 2013 | 58.3 | 76 |
| 2014 | 45.6 | 76.3 |
| 2015 | 39.8 | 76.6 |
| 2016 | 36.7 | 76.8 |
| 2017 | 35.4 | 77 |
| 2018 | 51.9 | 77.2 |
| 2019 | 58.1 | 77.2 |
| 2020 | 57.6 | 77.3 |
| 2021 | 57 | 77.6 |
| 2022 | 57.2 | 75.3 |
| 2023 | 57.6 | 76.4 |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 76.6 |
| 2025 | 57.9 | 76.8 |
South Sudan and Thailand population clocks and comparison
Population
South Sudan
Thailand
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1960 | 2,931,559 | 26,851,747 |
| 1961 | 2,976,724 | 27,650,334 |
| 1962 | 3,024,308 | 28,481,040 |
| 1963 | 3,072,669 | 29,342,322 |
| 1964 | 3,129,918 | 30,232,141 |
| 1965 | 3,189,835 | 31,149,337 |
| 1966 | 3,236,423 | 32,086,071 |
| 1967 | 3,277,648 | 33,037,801 |
| 1968 | 3,321,528 | 34,002,560 |
| 1969 | 3,365,533 | 34,973,782 |
| 1970 | 3,409,614 | 35,954,408 |
| 1971 | 3,468,646 | 36,937,387 |
| 1972 | 3,542,497 | 37,933,929 |
| 1973 | 3,627,383 | 38,947,787 |
| 1974 | 3,723,259 | 39,952,891 |
| 1975 | 3,821,494 | 40,940,005 |
| 1976 | 3,921,910 | 41,896,504 |
| 1977 | 4,024,032 | 42,843,974 |
| 1978 | 4,127,657 | 43,788,976 |
| 1979 | 4,232,605 | 44,718,434 |
| 1980 | 4,339,030 | 45,650,022 |
| 1981 | 4,447,272 | 46,575,855 |
| 1982 | 4,557,686 | 47,494,577 |
| 1983 | 4,661,574 | 48,423,309 |
| 1984 | 4,750,627 | 49,351,708 |
| 1985 | 4,834,296 | 50,270,753 |
| 1986 | 4,921,240 | 51,177,834 |
| 1987 | 4,962,395 | 52,074,105 |
| 1988 | 4,848,029 | 52,969,595 |
| 1989 | 4,713,229 | 53,848,956 |
| 1990 | 4,737,633 | 54,738,329 |
| 1991 | 4,836,677 | 55,637,434 |
| 1992 | 4,909,749 | 56,528,834 |
| 1993 | 4,956,002 | 57,408,198 |
| 1994 | 5,071,184 | 58,260,854 |
| 1995 | 5,225,836 | 59,098,232 |
| 1996 | 5,356,925 | 59,920,064 |
| 1997 | 5,509,136 | 60,724,584 |
| 1998 | 5,620,068 | 61,522,630 |
| 1999 | 5,771,628 | 62,299,043 |
| 2000 | 6,032,267 | 63,007,815 |
| 2001 | 6,308,391 | 63,651,141 |
| 2002 | 6,596,806 | 64,266,437 |
| 2003 | 6,903,127 | 64,868,166 |
| 2004 | 7,233,041 | 65,452,047 |
| 2005 | 7,590,143 | 66,017,420 |
| 2006 | 7,976,526 | 66,567,687 |
| 2007 | 8,388,788 | 67,102,394 |
| 2008 | 8,817,647 | 67,619,830 |
| 2009 | 9,243,556 | 68,121,080 |
| 2010 | 9,745,953 | 68,579,447 |
| 2011 | 10,288,109 | 69,007,208 |
| 2012 | 10,756,240 | 69,436,098 |
| 2013 | 11,166,275 | 69,845,114 |
| 2014 | 11,235,073 | 70,216,367 |
| 2015 | 11,107,561 | 70,540,795 |
| 2016 | 10,830,102 | 70,859,841 |
| 2017 | 10,259,154 | 71,160,187 |
| 2018 | 10,122,977 | 71,376,079 |
| 2019 | 10,423,384 | 71,522,271 |
| 2020 | 10,698,467 | 71,641,484 |
| 2021 | 10,865,780 | 71,727,332 |
| 2022 | 11,021,177 | 71,735,329 |
| 2023 | 11,483,374 | 71,702,435 |
| 2024 | 11,943,408 | 71,668,011 |
Fertility rates in South Sudan and Thailand
Fertility rate
South Sudan
Thailand
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1960 | 7.16 | 6.33 |
| 1961 | 7.18 | 6.32 |
| 1962 | 7.2 | 6.33 |
| 1963 | 7.2 | 6.34 |
| 1964 | 7.22 | 6.31 |
| 1965 | 7.22 | 6.26 |
| 1966 | 7.25 | 6.18 |
| 1967 | 7.26 | 6.08 |
| 1968 | 7.26 | 5.93 |
| 1969 | 7.28 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 7.29 | 5.45 |
| 1971 | 7.3 | 5.25 |
| 1972 | 7.31 | 5.08 |
| 1973 | 7.31 | 4.85 |
| 1974 | 7.31 | 4.6 |
| 1975 | 7.33 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 7.33 | 4.12 |
| 1977 | 7.33 | 3.87 |
| 1978 | 7.33 | 3.62 |
| 1979 | 7.32 | 3.45 |
| 1980 | 7.33 | 3.29 |
| 1981 | 7.33 | 3.13 |
| 1982 | 7.34 | 2.94 |
| 1983 | 7.34 | 2.76 |
| 1984 | 7.35 | 2.58 |
| 1985 | 7.36 | 2.45 |
| 1986 | 7.38 | 2.36 |
| 1987 | 7.39 | 2.26 |
| 1988 | 7.38 | 2.17 |
| 1989 | 7.37 | 2.14 |
| 1990 | 7.38 | 2.07 |
| 1991 | 7.38 | 2.04 |
| 1992 | 7.37 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 7.36 | 1.97 |
| 1994 | 7.35 | 1.93 |
| 1995 | 7.34 | 1.89 |
| 1996 | 7.32 | 1.87 |
| 1997 | 7.2 | 1.85 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 1.82 |
| 1999 | 6.94 | 1.77 |
| 2000 | 6.8 | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 6.65 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 6.52 | 1.69 |
| 2003 | 6.35 | 1.67 |
| 2004 | 6.19 | 1.67 |
| 2005 | 6.02 | 1.64 |
| 2006 | 5.85 | 1.63 |
| 2007 | 5.7 | 1.62 |
| 2008 | 5.57 | 1.59 |
| 2009 | 5.45 | 1.57 |
| 2010 | 5.32 | 1.56 |
| 2011 | 5.19 | 1.57 |
| 2012 | 5.06 | 1.56 |
| 2013 | 4.94 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 4.82 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 4.7 | 1.45 |
| 2016 | 4.58 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 4.48 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 4.37 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 4.26 | 1.29 |
| 2020 | 4.16 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 4.05 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 3.96 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 3.86 | 1.21 |
South Sudan and Thailand demographics compared
Median age
South Sudan
Thailand
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 1960 | 18.6 | 18 |
| 1961 | 18.5 | 17.9 |
| 1962 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 1963 | 18.4 | 17.6 |
| 1964 | 18.4 | 17.5 |
| 1965 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 18.2 | 17.3 |
| 1968 | 18 | 17.3 |
| 1969 | 17.9 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 17.7 | 17.5 |
| 1971 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 17.5 | 18 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 18.2 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 17.3 | 18.7 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 18.9 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 19.2 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 19.5 |
| 1980 | 17.1 | 19.9 |
| 1981 | 17 | 20.2 |
| 1982 | 16.9 | 20.6 |
| 1983 | 16.8 | 21 |
| 1984 | 16.8 | 21.5 |
| 1985 | 16.7 | 21.9 |
| 1986 | 16.6 | 22.4 |
| 1987 | 16.5 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 23.3 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 23.7 |
| 1990 | 17 | 24.3 |
| 1991 | 17 | 24.8 |
| 1992 | 17 | 25.4 |
| 1993 | 16.9 | 26 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 26.6 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 27.2 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 27.7 |
| 1997 | 16.9 | 28.3 |
| 1998 | 17 | 28.9 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 29.5 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 30 |
| 2001 | 17.3 | 30.5 |
| 2002 | 17.3 | 30.9 |
| 2003 | 17.3 | 31.3 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 31.7 |
| 2005 | 17.6 | 32.2 |
| 2006 | 17.8 | 32.6 |
| 2007 | 18 | 33.1 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 33.6 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 34 |
| 2010 | 18.7 | 34.5 |
| 2011 | 19 | 35 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 35.4 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 19 | 36.3 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 18.2 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 17.4 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 17.3 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | 17.8 | 38.7 |
| 2020 | 18.2 | 39.2 |
| 2021 | 18.4 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 40.2 |
| 2023 | 19 | 40.7 |
| 2024 | 19.4 | 41.1 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$11.7B
2015 |
$510B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.7%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2016 |
2.52%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
6.26%
2023 |
1.17%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
53,000
2020 |
455,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2%
2025 |
-3.07%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
12.3%
2008 |
0.78%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.6%
2015 |
59.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
33.1%
2015 |
32.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
41
2025 |
60.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33%
2016 |
26.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.8%
2016 |
3.4%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
100,001
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.18%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
25
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
860
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$520B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$72.9M
2023 |
$237B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.14B
2024 |
$9.58B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
39,916,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.39%
2018 |
5.95%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
5.83%
2021 |
91.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
69 kg
2022 |
1,851 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.1
2015 |
$12.7
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
274.2 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
3.82 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
73.4%
2022 |
79.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
32.4%
2021 |
19%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.4%
2022 |
1.02%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-860%
2022 |
57.5%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
2,965 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.34%
2021 |
19.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
3.45%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
5.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.15%
2024 |
0.88%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+15,374
2024 |
+23,321
2024 |
| Urban population |
21.6%
2024 |
54.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
5.62
2025 |
57.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
8
2024 |
34
2024 |
| Higher education index |
10
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.1
2012 |
4.81
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
36.7
2019 |
32.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
54
2025 |
96
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
34.5%
2018 |
91.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
94%
2023 |
27.2%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
9.27%
2020 |
90.9%
2024 |
Health
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$49.4
2022 |
$370
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$17
2022 |
$34.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
76.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
49.1%
2022 |
0.07%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.04
2020 |
0.93
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
23.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
34
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
98.7
2023 |
9.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.79%
2022 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.6%
2024 |
10.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
21
2025 |
35
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
19.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
7.99 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
South Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.42%
2025 |
0.34%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
2,752 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
86,394 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
76,313 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length | n/a |
436,817 mi
2020 |
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