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South Sudan vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 149/197 ($12B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Thailand
Population
12507858
71571743
Population rank 80/197 21/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$527B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

South Sudan and Thailand: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Thailand economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Thailand
2024 - $526,517,658,842
2023 - $515,906,283,941
2022 - $495,644,697,588
2021 - $506,194,668,790
2020 - $500,461,898,480
2019 - $543,976,691,794
2018 - $506,754,208,404
2017 - $456,356,813,537
2016 - $413,366,349,748
2015 $11,997,800,760 $401,296,238,228
2014 $13,962,212,847 $407,339,040,198
2013 $18,426,469,017 $420,333,654,593
2012 $11,931,472,169 $397,558,325,279
2011 $14,907,308,933 $370,818,739,624
2010 $14,602,072,411 $341,104,766,329
2009 $12,231,264,525 $281,710,630,187
2008 $14,586,253,383 $291,382,982,431
2007 - $262,942,621,455
2006 - $221,758,296,022
2005 - $189,318,408,469
2004 - $172,895,685,155
2003 - $152,280,615,246
2002 - $134,300,904,400
2001 - $120,296,476,180
2000 - $126,392,224,254
1999 - $126,669,211,779
1998 - $113,675,596,788
1997 - $150,180,456,566
1996 - $183,035,237,429
1995 - $169,278,916,593
1994 - $146,683,778,959
1993 - $128,889,262,951
1992 - $111,452,746,518
1991 - $98,234,714,971
1990 - $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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South Sudan and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Thailand
2024 - $7,347
2023 - $7,195
2022 - $6,909
2021 - $7,057
2020 - $6,986
2019 - $7,606
2018 - $7,100
2017 - $6,413
2016 - $5,834
2015 $1,080 $5,689
2014 $1,243 $5,801
2013 $1,650 $6,018
2012 $1,109 $5,726
2011 $1,449 $5,374
2010 $1,498 $4,974
2009 $1,323 $4,135
2008 $1,654 $4,309
2007 - $3,919
2006 - $3,331
2005 - $2,868
2004 - $2,642
2003 - $2,348
2002 - $2,090
2001 - $1,890
2000 - $2,006
1999 - $2,033
1998 - $1,848
1997 - $2,473
1996 - $3,055
1995 - $2,864
1994 - $2,518
1993 - $2,245
1992 - $1,972
1991 - $1,766
1990 - $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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South Sudan vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Thailand
2026 58 77.1
2025 57.9 76.8
2024 57.7 76.6
2023 57.6 76.4
2022 57.2 75.3
2021 57 77.6
2020 57.6 77.3
2019 58.1 77.2
2018 51.9 77.2
2017 35.4 77
2016 36.7 76.8
2015 39.8 76.6
2014 45.6 76.3
2013 58.3 76
2012 58.2 75.6
2011 57.7 75.3
2010 57.5 75
2009 56.8 74.7
2008 56.3 74.2
2007 55.4 73.8
2006 54.7 73.3
2005 54 72.9
2004 53.1 72.1
2003 52.3 72.1
2002 49.4 71.8
2001 48.6 71.5
2000 47.6 71.2
1999 44.5 71
1998 19 70.7
1997 33.1 70.4
1996 32.1 69.9
1995 31.5 69.8
1994 44.9 69.7
1993 22.3 69.6
1992 21.9 69.4
1991 29.2 69.1
1990 28.6 68.9
1989 28.2 68.6
1988 11 68.2
1987 20.7 67.8
1986 32.8 67.3
1985 32.4 66.5
1984 31.8 65.5
1983 34.7 64.5
1982 38.7 63.6
1981 38.3 62.9
1980 38 62.2
1979 37.8 61.7
1978 37.6 61.3
1977 37.4 60.9
1976 37.1 60.4
1975 36.9 59.7
1974 36.6 59
1973 36.3 58.3
1972 31.3 57.7
1971 31 57.1
1970 25.6 56.5
1969 25.4 55.7
1968 26.1 55
1967 25.9 54.3
1966 25.6 53.7
1965 28.8 53.1
1964 32.5 52.5
1963 28.2 52
1962 28.5 51.4
1961 28.3 51.1
1960 28.1 50.6
1959 27.8 50.1
1958 27.6 49.5
1957 30.9 49.1
1956 31.6 48.6
1955 32 48.1
1954 31.7 47.6
1953 31.4 47.1
1952 31 46.5
1951 30.6 45.9
1950 30.2 45.2

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

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South Sudan and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Thailand
2024 11,943,408 71,668,011
2023 11,483,374 71,702,435
2022 11,021,177 71,735,329
2021 10,865,780 71,727,332
2020 10,698,467 71,641,484
2019 10,423,384 71,522,271
2018 10,122,977 71,376,079
2017 10,259,154 71,160,187
2016 10,830,102 70,859,841
2015 11,107,561 70,540,795
2014 11,235,073 70,216,367
2013 11,166,275 69,845,114
2012 10,756,240 69,436,098
2011 10,288,109 69,007,208
2010 9,745,953 68,579,447
2009 9,243,556 68,121,080
2008 8,817,647 67,619,830
2007 8,388,788 67,102,394
2006 7,976,526 66,567,687
2005 7,590,143 66,017,420
2004 7,233,041 65,452,047
2003 6,903,127 64,868,166
2002 6,596,806 64,266,437
2001 6,308,391 63,651,141
2000 6,032,267 63,007,815
1999 5,771,628 62,299,043
1998 5,620,068 61,522,630
1997 5,509,136 60,724,584
1996 5,356,925 59,920,064
1995 5,225,836 59,098,232
1994 5,071,184 58,260,854
1993 4,956,002 57,408,198
1992 4,909,749 56,528,834
1991 4,836,677 55,637,434
1990 4,737,633 54,738,329
1989 4,713,229 53,848,956
1988 4,848,029 52,969,595
1987 4,962,395 52,074,105
1986 4,921,240 51,177,834
1985 4,834,296 50,270,753
1984 4,750,627 49,351,708
1983 4,661,574 48,423,309
1982 4,557,686 47,494,577
1981 4,447,272 46,575,855
1980 4,339,030 45,650,022
1979 4,232,605 44,718,434
1978 4,127,657 43,788,976
1977 4,024,032 42,843,974
1976 3,921,910 41,896,504
1975 3,821,494 40,940,005
1974 3,723,259 39,952,891
1973 3,627,383 38,947,787
1972 3,542,497 37,933,929
1971 3,468,646 36,937,387
1970 3,409,614 35,954,408
1969 3,365,533 34,973,782
1968 3,321,528 34,002,560
1967 3,277,648 33,037,801
1966 3,236,423 32,086,071
1965 3,189,835 31,149,337
1964 3,129,918 30,232,141
1963 3,072,669 29,342,322
1962 3,024,308 28,481,040
1961 2,976,724 27,650,334
1960 2,931,559 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Thailand

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Thailand
2023 3.86 1.21
2022 3.96 1.22
2021 4.05 1.23
2020 4.16 1.26
2019 4.26 1.29
2018 4.37 1.32
2017 4.48 1.36
2016 4.58 1.4
2015 4.7 1.45
2014 4.82 1.48
2013 4.94 1.53
2012 5.06 1.56
2011 5.19 1.57
2010 5.32 1.56
2009 5.45 1.57
2008 5.57 1.59
2007 5.7 1.62
2006 5.85 1.63
2005 6.02 1.64
2004 6.19 1.67
2003 6.35 1.67
2002 6.52 1.69
2001 6.65 1.71
2000 6.8 1.73
1999 6.94 1.77
1998 7.08 1.82
1997 7.2 1.85
1996 7.32 1.87
1995 7.34 1.89
1994 7.35 1.93
1993 7.36 1.97
1992 7.37 2.01
1991 7.38 2.04
1990 7.38 2.07
1989 7.37 2.14
1988 7.38 2.17
1987 7.39 2.26
1986 7.38 2.36
1985 7.36 2.45
1984 7.35 2.58
1983 7.34 2.76
1982 7.34 2.94
1981 7.33 3.13
1980 7.33 3.29
1979 7.32 3.45
1978 7.33 3.62
1977 7.33 3.87
1976 7.33 4.12
1975 7.33 4.36
1974 7.31 4.6
1973 7.31 4.85
1972 7.31 5.08
1971 7.3 5.25
1970 7.29 5.45
1969 7.28 5.7
1968 7.26 5.93
1967 7.26 6.08
1966 7.25 6.18
1965 7.22 6.26
1964 7.22 6.31
1963 7.2 6.34
1962 7.2 6.33
1961 7.18 6.32
1960 7.16 6.33

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

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South Sudan and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Thailand
2024 19.4 41.1
2023 19 40.7
2022 18.7 40.2
2021 18.4 39.7
2020 18.2 39.2
2019 17.8 38.7
2018 17.3 38.2
2017 17.4 37.7
2016 18.2 37.3
2015 18.6 36.8
2014 19 36.3
2013 19.3 35.9
2012 19.2 35.4
2011 19 35
2010 18.7 34.5
2009 18.4 34
2008 18.2 33.6
2007 18 33.1
2006 17.8 32.6
2005 17.6 32.2
2004 17.4 31.7
2003 17.3 31.3
2002 17.3 30.9
2001 17.3 30.5
2000 17.2 30
1999 17.1 29.5
1998 17 28.9
1997 16.9 28.3
1996 16.9 27.7
1995 16.9 27.2
1994 16.9 26.6
1993 16.9 26
1992 17 25.4
1991 17 24.8
1990 17 24.3
1989 17.1 23.7
1988 16.8 23.3
1987 16.5 22.8
1986 16.6 22.4
1985 16.7 21.9
1984 16.8 21.5
1983 16.8 21
1982 16.9 20.6
1981 17 20.2
1980 17.1 19.9
1979 17.1 19.5
1978 17.2 19.2
1977 17.2 18.9
1976 17.3 18.7
1975 17.4 18.4
1974 17.4 18.2
1973 17.5 18
1972 17.5 17.8
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.7 17.5
1969 17.9 17.4
1968 18 17.3
1967 18.2 17.3
1966 18.3 17.3
1965 18.3 17.4
1964 18.4 17.5
1963 18.4 17.6
1962 18.5 17.7
1961 18.5 17.9
1960 18.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-1.29%
2024
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
62.2
2026
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
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
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
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
5.97%
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
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.96 tons
2024
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
+6,145
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
76
2026
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
50
2025
93
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
$72.8
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
0.54
2021
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
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
22
2026
35
2026
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%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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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